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

MAN TGX 24.470 6x2/2 vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2022)

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 24.470 6x2/2

2020–2023 · 346 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 29.6–30.6 across 12 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 345 kW
39.4l/100 km
median; 33.1–39.4 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGX 24.470 6x2/2 and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 24.470 6x2/2Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VIRegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,000–25,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,500 kg, across 68 declared configurations27,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded8,800 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded4,100 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,450 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–30.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.1–39.4 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.85 g Declaredmedian; 40.16–41.55 g53.5 g Declaredmedian; 44.9–53.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 24.470 6x2/2 declared 9.3 l/100 km less (30.8%) 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 11,160 litres a year, or £15,624. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 24.470 6x2/236,120 litres
£50,568 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2022)47,280 litres
£66,192 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.