Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)

MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 375 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; 31.7–36.6 across 14 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 375 kW
37.2l/100 km
median; 33.4–37.2 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) and MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 46 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–36.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations37.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–37.2 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.72 g Declaredmedian; 42.96–49.6 g50.5 g Declaredmedian; 45.3–50.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (7.8%). 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). 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 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)41,400 litres
£57,960 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)44,640 litres
£62,496 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.