Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.470 6x4 vs Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 26.470 6x4

2020–2023 · 346 kW
36.2l/100 km
median; 34.1–38.1 across 4 declared configurations

Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2019–2021 · 345 kW
43.4l/100 km
median; 39.3–43.4 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4 and Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.470 6x4Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 12 declared configurations28,500–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,500 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–38.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations43.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.3–43.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.1 g Declaredmedian; 46.2–51.68 g58.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.2–58.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 26.470 6x4 declared 7.2 l/100 km less (19.8%) 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 8,640 litres a year, or £12,096. 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 6x443,440 litres
£60,816 at the assumed price
Renault T, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit52,080 litres
£72,912 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.