Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022) vs Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 265 kW
37.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2021 · 240 kW
37.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022) and Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022)Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations28,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul37.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration37.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km51.04 g Declaredmedian50.79 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.2%). 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 120 litres a year (£168).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022)45,120 litres
£63,168 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,000 litres
£63,000 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.