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

MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

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

Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 285 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 31.2–42.5 across 40 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023) and Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265–294 kWDeclaredmedian 294 kW, across 484 declared configurations285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 4 registrations27,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded20,740 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded5,270 mmRegistered
Overall length8,025–11,845 mmRegisteredmedian 8,025 mm, over 4 registrations10,300 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–41.2 l/100 km across 78 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–42.5 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.57 g Declaredmedian; 44.31–55.86 g46.39 g Declaredmedian; 42.26–57.6 g

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). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.3 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 26.400 6x2-4, 9 L (2019–2023)41,160 litres
£57,624 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,040 litres
£57,456 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.