Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x4 (2020–2023) vs MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x4 (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
37.8l/100 km
median; 35.9–42.8 across 19 declared configurations

MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
37.1l/100 km
median; 36.3–39.3 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x4 (2020–2023) and MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.430 6x4, 6x4 (2020–2023)MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
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 94 declared configurations25,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 44 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.9–42.8 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations37.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–39.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.2 g Declaredmedian; 48.68–58.1 g50.29 g Declaredmedian; 49.16–53.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (1.8%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.9 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 6x4, 6x4 (2020–2023)45,360 litres
£63,504 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)44,520 litres
£62,328 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.