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

MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4 vs MAN TGX 28.520 6x2

MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4

2023 · 382 kW
29.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

MAN TGX 28.520 6x2

2023–2026 · 382 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4 and MAN TGX 28.520 6x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4MAN TGX 28.520 6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power382 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 18 declared configurations28,000 kgRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,675–7,005 mmRegisteredmedian 6,675 mm, over 11 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,869–4,200 mmRegisteredmedian 3,953 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km39.63 g Declaredmedian41.82 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (5.4%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/435,040 litres
£49,056 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 28.520 6x236,960 litres
£51,744 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.