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

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023) vs MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2008–2019)

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 265 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 32–39.3 across 83 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2008–2019)

2008–2019 · 265 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 34.8–37.7 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023) and MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2008–2019) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.360 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2008–2019)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2008–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.5 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEEV, EURO 4, EURO VI BRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000 kgRegistered26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weight13,255 kgRegistered11,360–17,380 kgRegisteredmedian 12,030 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase6,150 mmRegistered6,150–7,250 mmRegisteredmedian 6,470 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length10,820 mmRegistered10,270–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,620 mm, over 5 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–39.3 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.8–37.7 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.39 g Declaredmedian; 43.34–53.3 g48.6 g Declaredmedian; 47.1–51.1 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.6%). 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 7.3 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 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)41,040 litres
£57,456 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-2, 10.5 L (2008–2019)42,960 litres
£60,144 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.