Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2 vs MAN TGX 26.430 6x2/4

MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2

2021–2022 · 316 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; across 6 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.430 6x2/4

2021–2023 · 316 kW
30.5l/100 km
median; 30.5–31.1 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2 and MAN TGX 26.430 6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 24.430 6x2/2MAN TGX 26.430 6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared316 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,000–24,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 15 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 6 declared configurations30.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.5–31.1 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43 g Declaredmedian; 42.9–43 g41.39 g Declaredmedian; 41.34–42.17 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.9%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 24.430 6x2/238,040 litres
£53,256 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.430 6x2/436,600 litres
£51,240 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.