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

MAN TGX 26.540 6x2/4 vs Scania R 540 A6x2*4

MAN TGX 26.540 6x2/4

2019–2022 · 397 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; 33.4–36.5 across 3 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 540 A6x2*4

2020–2023 · 397 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 29.4–30.1 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.540 6x2/4 and Scania R 540 A6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.540 6x2/4Scania R 540 A6x2*4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 63 declared configurations27,000–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–36.5 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–30.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.68 g Declaredmedian; 45.28–49.55 g40.9 g Declaredmedian; 39.82–40.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 A6x2*4 declared 4.3 l/100 km less (14.2%) 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 5,160 litres a year, or £7,224. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGX 26.540 6x2/4 full specificationR 540 A6x2*4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.540 6x2/441,280 litres
£57,792 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 A6x2*436,120 litres
£50,568 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.