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

MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 vs MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 368 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 36.5–41.4 across 4 declared configurations

MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4

2019–2021 · 368 kW
41.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 and MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 19 declared configurations
Overall length8,645 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.5–41.4 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km50.6 g Declaredmedian; 49.5–56.1 g55.9 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 declared 3.9 l/100 km less (10.4%) 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 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-444,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-449,440 litres
£69,216 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.