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

MAN TGX 24.500 6x2-2 vs Scania P 500 B6x2

MAN TGX 24.500 6x2-2

2019 · 368 kW
36.3l/100 km
median; 35.2–38.3 across 30 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 500 B6x2

2019–2023 · 368 kW
31.9l/100 km
median; 29.9–37.8 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGX 24.500 6x2-2 and Scania P 500 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 24.500 6x2-2Scania P 500 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,500–26,000 kgDeclaredmedian 25,500 kg, across 30 declared configurations26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 42 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–38.3 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–37.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.1 g Declaredmedian; 47.7–51.9 g43.28 g Declaredmedian; 40.48–51.28 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 500 B6x2 declared 4.4 l/100 km less (13.7%) 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 5,280 litres a year, or £7,392. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 24.500 6x2-243,560 litres
£60,984 at the assumed price
Scania P 500 B6x238,280 litres
£53,592 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.