Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/4 vs Scania G 500 A6x2/4

MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/4

2019 · 368 kW
35.4l/100 km
median; 33.4–39.3 across 47 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania G 500 A6x2/4

2019–2023 · 368 kW
27.3l/100 km
median; 27.1–30.7 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.500 6x2/4 and Scania G 500 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.500 6x2/4Scania G 500 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000 kgRegistered24,300–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 38 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,840 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,450 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–39.3 l/100 km across 47 declared configurations27.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–30.7 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.9 g Declaredmedian; 45.3–53.3 g37.04 g Declaredmedian; 36.76–41.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania G 500 A6x2/4 declared 8.1 l/100 km less (29.6%) 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 9,720 litres a year, or £13,608. 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 6x2/442,480 litres
£59,472 at the assumed price
Scania G 500 A6x2/432,760 litres
£45,864 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.