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

MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2 vs Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2

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

Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 331 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 29.3–34.5 across 78 declared configurations
MAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2 and Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 24.460 6x2/2Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,000 kgDeclared27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 78 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.5–38.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–34.5 l/100 km across 78 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.4 g Declaredmedian; 45.5–52.1 g42.1 g Declaredmedian; 39.7–46.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (14.7%) 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 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. 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
Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)37,320 litres
£52,248 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.