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

MAN TGX 26.540 6x4 vs Scania R 540 B6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)

MAN TGX 26.540 6x4

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

Scania R 540 B6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 397 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 36.7–39.3 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4 and Scania R 540 B6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.540 6x4Scania R 540 B6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 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 one28,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 11 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 configurations37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.7–39.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.59 g Declaredmedian; 51.59–51.65 g50.53 g Declaredmedian; 49.7–53.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (1.8%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGX 26.540 6x4 full specificationR 540 B6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) 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 B6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)44,760 litres
£62,664 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.