median; 38.9–44.8 across 30 declared configurations
MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-4 and Scania L 320 B6x2*4 side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-4
Scania L 320 B6x2*4
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
235 kWDeclared
235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.5 litresDeclared
9.3 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, automaticDeclared
Emission class
EEVRegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
28,000 kgRegistered
26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 223 declared configurations
Kerb weight
10,750–14,390 kgRegisteredmedian 10,750 kg, over 3 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
5,250 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Overall length
8,300–8,880 mmRegisteredmedian 8,880 mm, over 3 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–36.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
40.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–44.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
49.2 g Declaredmedian; 49.2–49.7 g
54.81 g Declaredmedian; 52.69–60.8 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 28.320 6x2-4 declared 4.1 l/100 km less (11.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,920 litres a year, or £6,888. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
