Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry vs MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4

Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2020 · 228 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38–38.7 across 17 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4

2009–2019 · 235 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 36.2–39.1 across 13 declared configurations
Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry and MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationIveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorryMAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2009–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power228 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared10.5 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEEV, EURO 4Registered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 26 declared configurations26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded12,370–15,105 kgRegisteredmedian 14,435 kg, over 3 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500–5,100 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,500–9,200 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.2–39.1 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.9 g Declaredmedian; 51.5–52.5 g50.5 g Declaredmedian; 49–53 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (2.6%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/444,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.