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

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4 vs Scania P 500 B6x2

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 368 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; 35.4–38.9 across 5 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania P 500 B6x2

2019–2023 · 368 kW
31.9l/100 km
median; 29.9–37.8 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4 and Scania P 500 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4Scania P 500 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 42 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,940 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase5,850 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length8,450 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall height4,000–4,200 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 3 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–38.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–37.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian; 48–52.7 g43.28 g Declaredmedian; 40.48–51.28 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Scania P 500 B6x2 declared 4 l/100 km less (12.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. 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 6x2-443,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Scania P 500 B6x238,280 litres
£53,592 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.