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

MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 vs MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)

MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4

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

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)

2019 · 368 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 32.4–36 across 85 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 and MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered23,000–26,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 85 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 configurations33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–36 l/100 km across 85 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.6 g Declaredmedian; 49.5–56.1 g45.9 g Declaredmedian; 43.9–48.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019) declared 3.5 l/100 km less (10.3%) 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 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. 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 TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)40,560 litres
£56,784 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.