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

MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania R 460 A6x2/4

MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 346 kW
29.9l/100 km
median; 29.4–31.6 across 43 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 460 A6x2/4

2023 · 338 kW
27l/100 km
median; 25–29.4 across 45 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania R 460 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania R 460 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight25,700–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 372 declared configurations23,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 71 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul29.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–31.6 l/100 km across 43 declared configurations27 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25–29.4 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.48 g Declaredmedian; 39.81–42.9 g36.64 g Declaredmedian; 33.93–39.87 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 460 A6x2/4 declared 2.9 l/100 km less (10.7%) 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 3,480 litres a year, or £4,872. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2023)35,880 litres
£50,232 at the assumed price
Scania R 460 A6x2/432,400 litres
£45,360 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.