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

MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2 vs Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)

MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2

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

Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 397 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 30.8–33.2 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2 and Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.540 6x2-2Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight24,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 12 declared configurations27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.1–36.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–33.2 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.84 g Declaredmedian; 47.59–49 g42.58 g Declaredmedian; 41.74–45.07 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023) declared 4.6 l/100 km less (14.6%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.540 6x2-243,200 litres
£60,480 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 A6x2, lorry (2019–2023)37,680 litres
£52,752 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.