Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-2 vs MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-4

MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-2

2008–2023 · 353 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 30–32.7 across 9 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-4

2011–2025 · 353 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 29.8–31.8 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-2 and MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.480 6x2-2MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2008–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2011–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power353 kWDeclared353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO IV, EURO V, EURO VI ARegisteredEEV, EEV K, EURO 5, EURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight25,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 6 records without one27,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 7 registrations
Kerb weight9,940–16,030 kgRegisteredmedian 11,220 kg, over 8 registrations9,405–17,004 kgRegisteredmedian 12,022 kg, over 7 registrations
Wheelbase5,830–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 8 registrations4,800–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 5,900 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall length9,600–10,750 mmRegisteredmedian 9,750 mm, over 8 registrations8,500–10,450 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 7 registrations
Overall height3,760–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,760 mm, over 2 registrations3,770 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–32.7 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–31.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.17 g Declaredmedian; 40.63–44.39 g41.51 g Declaredmedian; 40.45–43.05 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.9%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.7 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 26.480 6x2-238,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.480 6x2-436,720 litres
£51,408 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.