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

MAN TGS 28.510 6x4 vs MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

MAN TGS 28.510 6x4

2020–2021 · 375 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 36.2–39 across 8 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 375 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 28.510 6x4 and MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 28.510 6x4MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 45 declared configurations26,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.2–39 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km49.9 g Declaredmedian; 49.1–52.8 g44.5 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 4 l/100 km less (12.1%) 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 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 28.510 6x444,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)39,360 litres
£55,104 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.