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

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020) vs MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2020–2021)

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020)

2009–2020 · 265 kW
36.3l/100 km
median; 35.2–37.8 across 32 declared configurations

MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 265 kW
38.8l/100 km
median; 36–39.1 across 7 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020) and MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2020–2021) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020)MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2020–2021)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2009–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 87 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,300–25,925 kgRegisteredmedian 16,520 kg, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,550–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,700–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,430 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–37.8 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations38.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36–39.1 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.8–51.2 g52.6 g Declaredmedian; 48.8–53 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.1 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 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020)43,560 litres
£60,984 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2020–2021)46,560 litres
£65,184 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.