MAN TGX 26.540 6x4 and Scania S 540 A6x4 side by side
Specification
MAN TGX 26.540 6x4
Scania S 540 A6x4
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
397 kWDeclared
397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
15.3 litresDeclared
12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
28,000–32,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one
35,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight
Not recorded
10,684 kgRegistered
Wheelbase
Not recorded
4,900 mmRegistered
Overall length
6,875–6,920 mmRegisteredmedian 6,875 mm, over 2 registrations
7,110 mmRegistered
Overall height
3,565–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,565 mm, over 2 registrations
4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
38 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
32.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31–34.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
51.59 g Declaredmedian; 51.59–51.65 g
44.65 g Declaredmedian; 42–46.3 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The Scania S 540 A6x4 declared 5.1 l/100 km less (15.5%) 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 6,120 litres a year, or £8,568. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
