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

MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs MAN TGX 28.510 6x2-2

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 375 kW
30.7l/100 km
median; 29.7–30.8 across 14 declared configurations

MAN TGX 28.510 6x2-2

2019–2021 · 375 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 32–35.7 across 12 declared configurations
MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) and MAN TGX 28.510 6x2-2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)MAN TGX 28.510 6x2-2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight22,000–25,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,500 kg, across 46 declared configurations27,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,500 kg, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,675–6,680 mmRegisteredmedian 6,675 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,754–3,953 mmRegisteredmedian 3,754 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–30.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–35.7 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.57 g Declaredmedian; 40.25–41.82 g46.5 g Declaredmedian; 43.4–48.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) declared 3.6 l/100 km less (11.7%) 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 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)36,840 litres
£51,576 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 28.510 6x2-241,160 litres
£57,624 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.