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

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

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4

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

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 6x2/4 and Scania R 320 B6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4Scania R 320 B6x2*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2009–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEEV, EURO 4RegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 3 registrations24,300–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 24 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 configurations33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.3–35.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.5 g Declaredmedian; 49–53 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

The Scania R 320 B6x2*4 declared 3.9 l/100 km less (11.6%) 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 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/444,760 litres
£62,664 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.