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
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 priceMAN 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.