Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.580 6x2-2 vs Scania S 580 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

MAN TGX 26.580 6x2-2

2019–2023 · 427 kW
37l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania S 580 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 427 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.580 6x2-2 and Scania S 580 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.580 6x2-2Scania S 580 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations27,000–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 35 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km50.1 g Declaredmedian48.3 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (3.9%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.580 6x2-244,400 litres
£62,160 at the assumed price
Scania S 580 A6x2, lorry (2019–2020)42,720 litres
£59,808 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.