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

MAN TGX 26.510 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry (2019–2023)

MAN TGX 26.510 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 375 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 30.4–35.4 across 244 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 375 kW
34.8l/100 km
median; 30.6–39.1 across 171 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.510 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.510 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 960 declared configurations23,500–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 877 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–35.4 l/100 km across 244 declared configurations34.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.6–39.1 l/100 km across 171 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.6 g Declaredmedian; 41.24–48 g47.25 g Declaredmedian; 41.48–53 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.5%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.5 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 26.510 6x2-2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)40,320 litres
£56,448 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 375 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry (2019–2023)41,760 litres
£58,464 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.