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

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

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

Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 315 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 30.3–45.7 across 158 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 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 146 declared configurations24,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1,012 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–35.7 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–45.7 l/100 km across 158 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.7 g Declaredmedian; 43.54–48.3 g46.55 g Declaredmedian; 41.14–62 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.7%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 15.4 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
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,160 litres
£57,624 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.