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

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

MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4

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

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 368 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; 35.4–38.9 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 and MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded11,940 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded5,850 mmRegistered
Overall length8,645 mmRegistered8,450 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded4,000–4,200 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.5–41.4 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–38.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.6 g Declaredmedian; 49.5–56.1 g48.6 g Declaredmedian; 48–52.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (3.8%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.9 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 26.500 6x2-444,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-443,080 litres
£60,312 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.