Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGX 26.580 6x2/2 vs MAN TGX 28.580 6x2-2
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 26.580 6x2/2
2019–2023 · 427 kW
32.4l/100 km
median; 32.2–35.6 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGX 28.580 6x2-2
2019–2020 · 427 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; 34.3–36.6 across 3 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 26.580 6x2/2 declared 4.2 l/100 km less (12.9%) 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.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGX 26.580 6x2/238,880 litres
£54,432 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 28.580 6x2-243,920 litres
£61,488 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.