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

MAN TGS 26.420 6x2/4 vs MAN TGX 26.460 6x2-2

MAN TGS 26.420 6x2/4

2019–2020 · 309 kW
37l/100 km
median; 35.9–41.6 across 45 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.460 6x2-2

2019 · 338 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 33.9–40.4 across 204 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.420 6x2/4 and MAN TGX 26.460 6x2-2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.420 6x2/4MAN TGX 26.460 6x2-2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000 kgRegistered26,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight17,400 kgRegistered10,400 kgRegistered
Wheelbase5,100 mmRegistered6,150 mmRegistered
Overall length9,530 mmRegistered9,750 mmRegistered
Overall height3,600 mmRegistered3,850 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.9–41.6 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.9–40.4 l/100 km across 204 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.2 g Declaredmedian; 48.6–56.4 g48.5 g Declaredmedian; 46–54.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.3%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.5 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 26.420 6x2/444,400 litres
£62,160 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.460 6x2-242,960 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.