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

MAN TGS 28.470 6x2 vs Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2021–2023)

MAN TGS 28.470 6x2

2022–2023 · 346 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; 33.8–36.2 across 27 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 345 kW
35.5l/100 km
median; 32.6–40.4 across 15 declared configurations
MAN TGS 28.470 6x2 and Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 28.470 6x2Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2021–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 51 declared configurations27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 44 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–36.2 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations35.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.6–40.4 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.7 g Declaredmedian; 45.84–49.05 g48.13 g Declaredmedian; 44.17–54.8 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 28.470 6x242,240 litres
£59,136 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2021–2023)42,600 litres
£59,640 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.