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

MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 vs Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)

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

Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 30–31.6 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4 and Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.500 6x2-4Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered24,300–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 14 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 configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–31.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.6 g Declaredmedian; 49.5–56.1 g40.7 g Declaredmedian; 40.7–42.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022) declared 7.3 l/100 km less (24.3%) 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 8,760 litres a year, or £12,264. 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
Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)36,000 litres
£50,400 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.