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

MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/4 vs MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)

MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/4

2019–2023 · 346 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; 29.7–35.3 across 42 declared configurations

MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 346 kW
31.6l/100 km
median; 30.8–31.6 across 8 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/4 and MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.470 6x2/4MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 217 declared configurations28,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–35.3 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations31.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–31.6 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43 g Declaredmedian; 40.3–47.8 g42.84 g Declaredmedian; 41.7–42.86 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.3%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.6 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 26.470 6x2/438,040 litres
£53,256 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)37,920 litres
£53,088 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.