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

MAN TGX 26.540 6x4 vs Scania R 540 A6x4

MAN TGX 26.540 6x4

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

Scania R 540 A6x4

2020–2022 · 397 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 30.7–38.4 across 19 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4 and Scania R 540 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.540 6x4Scania R 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
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000–32,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one28,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,735–9,915 kgRegisteredmedian 9,735 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length6,875–6,920 mmRegisteredmedian 6,875 mm, over 2 registrations6,740–6,910 mmRegisteredmedian 6,740 mm, over 2 registrations
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 configurations33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.7–38.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.59 g Declaredmedian; 51.59–51.65 g45.85 g Declaredmedian; 41.67–52.02 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 A6x4 declared 4.2 l/100 km less (12.4%) 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 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGX 26.540 6x4 full specificationR 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 R 540 A6x440,560 litres
£56,784 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.