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

MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023) vs MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)

MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 265–294 kW (median 294)
34.3l/100 km
median; 32.7–41.2 across 78 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 294 kW
36l/100 km
median; 35.3–38.3 across 13 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023) and MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265–294 kWDeclaredmedian 294 kW, across 484 declared configurations294 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 4 registrations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 34 declared configurations
Overall length8,025–11,845 mmRegisteredmedian 8,025 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–41.2 l/100 km across 78 declared configurations36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.3–38.3 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.57 g Declaredmedian; 44.31–55.86 g48.8 g Declaredmedian; 47.9–52 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (4.9%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.5 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 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)41,160 litres
£57,624 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.400 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)43,200 litres
£60,480 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.