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

MAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4 vs MAN TGX 24.460 6x2-2

MAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 338 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; 39.8–41.7 across 3 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 24.460 6x2-2

2019–2020 · 338 kW
34.9l/100 km
median; 34.8–34.9 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4 and MAN TGX 24.460 6x2-2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4MAN TGX 24.460 6x2-2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,500 kgRegistered24,000–26,000 kgDeclaredmedian 25,500 kg, across 51 declared configurations
Overall length8,100 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall height3,100 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.8–41.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.8–34.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.1 g Declaredmedian; 54–56.5 g47.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.2–47.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 24.460 6x2-2 declared 5.7 l/100 km less (16.3%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,840 litres a year, or £9,576. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.460 6x2-448,720 litres
£68,208 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 24.460 6x2-241,880 litres
£58,632 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.