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

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4 vs Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4

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

Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 206 kW
34.9l/100 km
median; 34.1–36.6 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4 and Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2009–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEEV, EURO 4RegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 3 registrations26,100–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 14 declared configurations
Kerb weight12,370–15,105 kgRegisteredmedian 14,435 kg, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,500–5,100 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,500–9,200 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.2–39.1 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–36.6 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.5 g Declaredmedian; 49–53 g47.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.2–49.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.4 l/100 km between these two (6.8%). 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 2,880 litres a year (£4,032). 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
Scania P 280 B6x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)41,880 litres
£58,632 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.