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

MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4 vs Scania G 500 B6x2/4

MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4

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

Scania G 500 B6x2/4

2019–2023 · 368 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 30.4–36.1 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4 and Scania G 500 B6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 28.500 6x2-4Scania G 500 B6x2/4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 19 declared configurations26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–36.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.9 g Declaredmedian41.22 g Declaredmedian; 41.22–48.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 500 B6x2/4 declared 10.8 l/100 km less (35.5%) 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 12,960 litres a year, or £18,144. 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
Scania G 500 B6x2/436,480 litres
£51,072 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.