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

MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Scania R 500 B6x2, lorry (2019–2023)

MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 375 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 32.3–34.5 across 16 declared configurations

Scania R 500 B6x2, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 27.7–36.8 across 80 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Scania R 500 B6x2, lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)Scania R 500 B6x2, lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VIRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 60 declared configurations29,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded12,195 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded6,100 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded8,650 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–34.5 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.7–36.8 l/100 km across 80 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.47 g Declaredmedian; 43.82–46.8 g43.53 g Declaredmedian; 37.57–49.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.3%). 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 9.1 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 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)40,200 litres
£56,280 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 B6x2, lorry (2019–2023)38,520 litres
£53,928 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.