Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2

MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 316 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2

2021–2022 · 316 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; across 6 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) and MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared316 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations23,000–24,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.38 g Declaredmedian43 g Declaredmedian; 42.9–43 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (7.8%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)41,040 litres
£57,456 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/238,040 litres
£53,256 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.