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

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019) vs Scania R 500 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019)

2019 · 368 kW
36.3l/100 km
median; 34.8–39.9 across 200 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 500 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 368 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 32.1–34.2 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019) and Scania R 500 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019)Scania R 500 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000 kgRegistered27,000–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 129 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,690 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase6,150 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length9,750 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.8–39.9 l/100 km across 200 declared configurations32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–34.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.2 g Declaredmedian; 47.1–54 g43.5 g Declaredmedian; 43.5–46.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 4.2 l/100 km less (13%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019)43,560 litres
£60,984 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)38,520 litres
£53,928 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.