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

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019) vs Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

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

Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019 · 338 kW
38.2l/100 km
median; 36.4–41.2 across 36 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019) and Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019)Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared338 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000 kgRegistered24,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 38 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 configurations38.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.4–41.2 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.2 g Declaredmedian; 47.1–54 g51.8 g Declaredmedian; 49.4–55.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (5.2%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.1 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 26.500 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019)43,560 litres
£60,984 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 338 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,840 litres
£64,176 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.