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

MAN TGS 24.470 6x2/2 vs MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

MAN TGS 24.470 6x2/2

2019–2020 · 346 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 31.4–35.7 across 42 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 346 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 31–35.9 across 219 declared configurations
MAN TGS 24.470 6x2/2 and MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 24.470 6x2/2MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,000 kgDeclared23,700–26,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 219 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.4–35.7 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31–35.9 l/100 km across 219 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.2 g Declaredmedian; 42.5–48.4 g43.6 g Declaredmedian; 42–48.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 3.5 l/100 km less (10.9%) 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 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 24.470 6x2/242,720 litres
£59,808 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)38,520 litres
£53,928 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.