Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs MAN TGX 26.470 6x4

MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 346 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 37–38.5 across 5 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.470 6x4

2020–2023 · 346 kW
36.2l/100 km
median; 34.1–38.1 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and MAN TGX 26.470 6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)MAN TGX 26.470 6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37–38.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations36.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–38.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.41 g Declaredmedian; 50.23–52.2 g49.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.2–51.68 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (4.6%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). The declared figures for one of them alone span 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 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)45,480 litres
£63,672 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.470 6x443,440 litres
£60,816 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.