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

MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)

MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 375 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29–34.6 across 152 declared configurations

Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 28.6–30.8 across 16 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.510 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 476 declared configurations24,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 299 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–34.6 l/100 km across 152 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.8 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.54 g Declaredmedian; 39.36–46.96 g40.66 g Declaredmedian; 38.71–41.72 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.6%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.6 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 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2020–2023)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.