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

MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)

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

Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)

2020–2025 · 375 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 27.5–36.5 across 778 declared configurations
MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 24.510 6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight22,000–25,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,500 kg, across 46 declared configurations23,500–32,500 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 118 type-approval versions and 136 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded5,901–21,990 kgRegisteredmedian 9,081 kg, over 1,189 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,800–5,270 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 1,189 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,990–9,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 1,189 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,200–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,910 mm, over 257 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–30.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–36.5 l/100 km across 778 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.57 g Declaredmedian; 40.25–41.82 g40.31 g Declaredmedian; 37.3–49.47 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.3%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

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
Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2020–2025)35,640 litres
£49,896 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.