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

MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4 vs MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)

MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4

2019–2021 · 368 kW
41.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)

2019 · 368 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 32.4–36 across 85 declared configurations
MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4 and MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 19 declared configurations23,000–26,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 85 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–36 l/100 km across 85 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.9 g Declaredmedian45.9 g Declaredmedian; 43.9–48.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019) declared 7.4 l/100 km less (21.8%) 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 8,880 litres a year, or £12,432. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-449,440 litres
£69,216 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/2, lorry (2019)40,560 litres
£56,784 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.