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

MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)

Generated illustration, not a photograph: MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023), a 6×2 tractor unit

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
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 28.6–30.8 across 16 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 46 declared configurations24,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 299 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–36.6 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.8 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.72 g Declaredmedian; 42.96–49.6 g40.66 g Declaredmedian; 38.71–41.72 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) declared 4.5 l/100 km less (15%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

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
Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)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.