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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania R 590 A4x2

MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 427 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 29.1–37.6 across 139 declared configurations

Scania R 590 A4x2

2021–2026 · 434 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 27.3–35.2 across 144 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania R 590 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania R 590 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 3 records without one19,000–23,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 36 type-approval versions and 5 records without one
Kerb weight7,954–9,063 kgRegisteredmedian 8,322 kg, over 16 registrations8,012–9,404 kgRegisteredmedian 8,677 kg, over 80 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 16 registrations3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 80 registrations
Overall length5,930–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 16 registrations5,950–6,200 mmRegisteredmedian 6,120 mm, over 80 registrations
Overall height3,880–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 9 registrations3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 78 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–37.6 l/100 km across 139 declared configurations29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.3–35.2 l/100 km across 144 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.33 g Declaredmedian; 39.42–51.01 g39.79 g Declaredmedian; 36.98–47.73 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (6.4%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationR 590 A4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 18.580 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)37,440 litres
£52,416 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 A4x235,160 litres
£49,224 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.