median; 39.3–43.4 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)
Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
346 kWDeclared
345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
28,500–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37–38.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
43.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.3–43.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
51.41 g Declaredmedian; 50.23–52.2 g
58.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.2–58.8 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) declared 5.5 l/100 km less (14.5%) 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 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
