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

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2-2 vs Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2-2

2020–2023 · 316 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 31.1–36.7 across 56 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 315 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 31.3–39.3 across 35 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.430 6x2-2 and Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.430 6x2-2Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 241 declared configurations27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 88 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–36.7 l/100 km across 56 declared configurations35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–39.3 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.24 g Declaredmedian; 42.18–49.8 g48.53 g Declaredmedian; 42.48–53.33 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 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 26.430 6x2-240,920 litres
£57,288 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry42,960 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.