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

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
33.7l/100 km
median; 32.1–35.7 across 28 declared configurations

MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; 33.9–36.7 across 36 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared316 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 146 declared configurations25,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 183 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–35.7 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.9–36.7 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.7 g Declaredmedian; 43.54–48.3 g47.73 g Declaredmedian; 45.98–49.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.6 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 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)40,440 litres
£56,616 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x2 (2020–2023)42,240 litres
£59,136 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.