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

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4 vs MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-4

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4

2009–2019 · 235 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 36.2–39.1 across 13 declared configurations

MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 235 kW
36.3l/100 km
median; 36.3–36.7 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4 and MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2009–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared10.5 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEEV, EURO 4RegisteredEEVRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 3 registrations28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight12,370–15,105 kgRegisteredmedian 14,435 kg, over 3 registrations10,750–14,390 kgRegisteredmedian 10,750 kg, over 3 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–5,100 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 3 registrations5,250 mmRegistered
Overall length7,500–9,200 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 3 registrations8,300–8,880 mmRegisteredmedian 8,880 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.2–39.1 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–36.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.5 g Declaredmedian; 49–53 g49.2 g Declaredmedian; 49.2–49.7 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 (2.7%). 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
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/444,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-443,560 litres
£60,984 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.