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

MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2 vs MAN TGS 28.460 6x2-4

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2

2019 · 338 kW
35.7l/100 km
median; 33.5–38.4 across 19 declared configurations

MAN TGS 28.460 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 338 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2 and MAN TGS 28.460 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2MAN TGS 28.460 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,000 kgDeclared26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 71 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.5–38.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km48.4 g Declaredmedian; 45.5–52.1 g56 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2 declared 5.6 l/100 km less (15.6%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,720 litres a year, or £9,408. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/242,840 litres
£59,976 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 28.460 6x2-449,560 litres
£69,384 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.