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

MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

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

Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 375 kW
34.9l/100 km
median; 32.7–40.5 across 44 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 60 declared configurations26,500–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 136 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–34.5 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–40.5 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.47 g Declaredmedian; 43.82–46.8 g47.35 g Declaredmedian; 44.29–54.96 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 (4.1%). 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 7.8 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
Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,880 litres
£58,632 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.