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

MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2019–2020) vs MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2008–2019)

MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 265 kW
37.7l/100 km
median; 34.6–40.8 across 41 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2008–2019)

2008–2019 · 265 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 34.7–39.1 across 20 declared configurations
MAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2019–2020) and MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2008–2019) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 28.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2019–2020)MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2008–2019)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2008–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared10.5 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEEV KRegisteredEEV, EEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered24,900–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 4 records without one
Kerb weight8,345 kgRegistered9,920–16,700 kgRegisteredmedian 11,560 kg, over 6 registrations
Wheelbase5,850 mmRegistered5,850–7,250 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 6 registrations
Overall length8,660 mmRegistered9,600–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,300 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–40.8 l/100 km across 41 declared configurations36.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–39.1 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.92–55.37 g50 g Declaredmedian; 47–53 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.1%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.2 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 28.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2019–2020)45,240 litres
£63,336 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2008–2019)44,280 litres
£61,992 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.