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

MAN TGX 24.460 6x2/2 vs Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

MAN TGX 24.460 6x2/2

2019 · 338 kW
36l/100 km
median; 35.7–36 across 12 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 331 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 29.3–34.5 across 78 declared configurations
MAN TGX 24.460 6x2/2 and Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 24.460 6x2/2Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,000–24,500 kgDeclaredmedian 23,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 78 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.7–36 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–34.5 l/100 km across 78 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.8 g Declaredmedian; 48.5–48.9 g42.1 g Declaredmedian; 39.7–46.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 4.9 l/100 km less (15.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,880 litres a year, or £8,232. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 24.460 6x2/243,200 litres
£60,480 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)37,320 litres
£52,248 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.