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

MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2 vs Scania G 540 B6x2

MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2

2019–2023 · 397 kW
36l/100 km
median; 35.1–36.1 across 3 declared configurations

Scania G 540 B6x2

2021–2022 · 397 kW
35l/100 km
median; across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2 and Scania G 540 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2Scania G 540 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 12 declared configurations28,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.1–36.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations35 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.84 g Declaredmedian; 47.59–49 g47.4 g Declaredmedian; 47.4–47.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (2.8%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680).

TGX 26.540 6x2-2 full specificationG 540 B6x2 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-243,200 litres
£60,480 at the assumed price
Scania G 540 B6x242,000 litres
£58,800 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.