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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.540 6x4 vs Scania G 540 A6x4

MAN TGX 26.540 6x4

2018–2023 · 397 kW
38l/100 km
median; 38–38.1 across 2 declared configurations

Scania G 540 A6x4

2020–2022 · 397 kW
37.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4 and Scania G 540 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.540 6x4Scania G 540 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000–32,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one26,100–35,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,100 kg, across 9 declared configurations
Overall length6,875–6,920 mmRegisteredmedian 6,875 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,565–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,565 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul38 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations37.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km51.59 g Declaredmedian; 51.59–51.65 g51.1 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (0.7%). 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 360 litres a year (£504).

TGX 26.540 6x4 full specificationG 540 A6x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.540 6x445,600 litres
£63,840 at the assumed price
Scania G 540 A6x445,240 litres
£63,336 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.