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

MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4 vs Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4

2016–2026 · 324 kW
31.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 323 kW
34.7l/100 km
median; 32.4–42.8 across 31 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4 and Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2016–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power324 kWDeclared323 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 89 declared configurations
Overall length8,200–11,171 mmRegisteredmedian 8,200 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,078 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–42.8 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.85 g Declaredmedian47.11 g Declaredmedian; 43.9–58 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.1 l/100 km between these two (9.8%). 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 3,720 litres a year (£5,208). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.4 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 26.440 6x2-437,920 litres
£53,088 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,640 litres
£58,296 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.