Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Scania R 460 A6x4

MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 36.8–37.9 across 2 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 460 A6x4

2022–2024 · 338 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29–31.5 across 6 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Scania R 460 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Scania R 460 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations26,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded9,321 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,710 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,840 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–37.9 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–31.5 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.91 g Declaredmedian; 49.91–51.4 g42.74 g Declaredmedian; 39.27–42.75 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 460 A6x4 declared 5.3 l/100 km less (16.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,360 litres a year, or £8,904. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)44,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
Scania R 460 A6x437,800 litres
£52,920 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.