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

MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/4 vs MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/4

2020–2022 · 375 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; 31–35 across 12 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 375 kW
37.2l/100 km
median; 33.4–37.2 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/4 and MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 24.510 6x2/4MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 19 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31–35 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations37.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–37.2 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43 g Declaredmedian; 42.1–47.4 g50.5 g Declaredmedian; 45.3–50.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 24.510 6x2/4 declared 5.5 l/100 km less (17.3%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. 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 6x2/438,040 litres
£53,256 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, rigid lorry (2019–2022)44,640 litres
£62,496 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.