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

MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4 vs MAN TGS 28.400 6x2-2

MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4

2019–2023 · 294 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; 33.2–36.3 across 4 declared configurations

MAN TGS 28.400 6x2-2

2009–2022 · 294 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4 and MAN TGS 28.400 6x2-2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4MAN TGS 28.400 6x2-2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2009–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared294 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEEV, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded10,690–13,425 kgRegisteredmedian 11,815 kg, over 8 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,250–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,700–8,980 mmRegisteredmedian 8,150 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,070 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–36.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations36.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km45.2 g Declaredmedian; 45.05–49.3 g49.3 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.1 l/100 km between these two (9.3%). 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 3,720 litres a year (£5,208).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/439,960 litres
£55,944 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 28.400 6x2-243,680 litres
£61,152 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.