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

MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2019–2023)

MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 346 kW
35l/100 km
median; 32.4–41.4 across 61 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 345 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 30.7–39.8 across 67 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 242 declared configurations23,500–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 445 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–41.4 l/100 km across 61 declared configurations34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.7–39.8 l/100 km across 67 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.41 g Declaredmedian; 43.9–56.14 g46.26 g Declaredmedian; 41.65–53.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (2.6%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.1 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 26.470 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)42,000 litres
£58,800 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2019–2023)40,920 litres
£57,288 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.