Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/4 vs Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/4
2019–2023 · 346 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; 29.7–35.3 across 42 declared configurations
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
2021–2022 · 345 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 35.6–38.3 across 3 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 26.470 6x2/4 declared 3.9 l/100 km less (12.3%) 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 26.470 6x2/438,040 litres
£53,256 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 6x2 tractor unit42,720 litres
£59,808 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.