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

MAN TGS 26.470 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 26.470 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 346 kW
31l/100 km
median; 30.6–32.3 across 10 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2021–2022 · 345 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 35.6–38.3 across 3 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.470 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.470 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
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 power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 29 declared configurations27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 31,000 kg, across 6 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.6–32.3 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.6–38.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.01 g Declaredmedian; 41.43–43.83 g48.27 g Declaredmedian; 48.27–51.96 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 26.470 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (14.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.470 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)37,200 litres
£52,080 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit42,720 litres
£59,808 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.