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

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4 vs Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)

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 R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW

30l/100 km

median; 30–31.6 across 2 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4 and Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022) side by side
Specification	MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-4	Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)
Vehicle form	Lorry (BA)Registered	Lorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration	6×2Declared	6×2Declared
Registered new	2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records	2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	368 kWDeclared	368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	12.4 litresDeclared	12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automated, manualDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI CRegistered	Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight	28,000 kgRegistered	24,300–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 14 declared configurations
Kerb weight	11,940 kgRegistered	Not recorded
Wheelbase	5,850 mmRegistered	Not recorded
Overall length	8,450 mmRegistered	Not recorded
Overall height	4,000–4,200 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 3 registrations	Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul	35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.4–38.9 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations	30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–31.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	48.6 g Declaredmedian; 48–52.7 g	40.7 g Declaredmedian; 40.7–42.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022) declared 5.9 l/100 km less (19.6%) 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 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGX 26.500 6x2-4 full specification R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2-443,080 litres

£60,312 at the assumed price

Scania R 500 A6x2/4, lorry (2019–2022)36,000 litres

£50,400 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.