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

MAN TGX 26.440 6x2-2, 12.4 L (2014–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 26.440 6x2-2, 12.4 L (2014–2023)

2014–2023 · 324 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; 30.7–30.8 across 3 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 323 kW
34.7l/100 km
median; 32.4–42.8 across 31 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.440 6x2-2, 12.4 L (2014–2023) and Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.440 6x2-2, 12.4 L (2014–2023)Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2014–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power324 kWDeclared323 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI BRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000 kgRegistered27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 89 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,600–14,190 kgRegisteredmedian 11,330 kg, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,150 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length9,750–9,970 mmRegisteredmedian 9,970 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.7–30.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations34.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–42.8 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.72 g Declaredmedian; 41.67–41.73 g47.11 g Declaredmedian; 43.9–58 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 26.440 6x2-2, 12.4 L (2014–2023) declared 3.9 l/100 km less (12.6%) 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 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.440 6x2-2, 12.4 L (2014–2023)36,960 litres
£51,744 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,640 litres
£58,296 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.