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

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020) vs Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

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

Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2014–2019 · 250 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 35.2–40.5 across 54 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020) and Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2009–2020)Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2009–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared250 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered24,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 168 records without one
Kerb weight13,300–25,925 kgRegisteredmedian 16,520 kg, over 7 registrations8,615–25,225 kgRegisteredmedian 13,750 kg, over 170 registrations
Wheelbase5,550–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 7 registrations4,850–7,370 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 170 registrations
Overall length8,700–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,430 mm, over 7 registrations7,800–12,010 mmRegisteredmedian 9,730 mm, over 166 registrations
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–37.8 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.5 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.8–51.2 g51.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.8–54.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.3 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
Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,480 litres
£63,672 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.