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

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2 vs Scania R 320 B6x2*4

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2

2008–2019 · 235 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 35.3–40 across 9 declared configurations

Scania R 320 B6x2*4

2019–2023 · 235 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 33.3–35.9 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2 and Scania R 320 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.320 6x2-2Scania R 320 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2008–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 11 records without one24,300–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,360–18,180 kgRegisteredmedian 15,905 kg, over 22 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,560–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 22 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,900–10,600 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 21 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,750–4,100 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.3–40 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.3–35.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.9 g Declaredmedian; 47.9–54.2 g45.27 g Declaredmedian; 45.1–48.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (8%). 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.7 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
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2-243,320 litres
£60,648 at the assumed price
Scania R 320 B6x2*440,080 litres
£56,112 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.