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

MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 375 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; 32.9–38 across 101 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 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.510 6x4, 6x2, 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 weight24,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 369 declared configurations26,500–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 136 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.9–38 l/100 km across 101 declared configurations34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–40.5 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.71 g Declaredmedian; 44.59–51.5 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 0.3 l/100 km between these two (0.8%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). 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 6x4, 6x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)42,240 litres
£59,136 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.