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

MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Scania R 580 A6x4

MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 427 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 35.2–39.7 across 16 declared configurations

Scania R 580 A6x4

2015–2021 · 427 kW
39l/100 km
median; 36.3–46 across 15 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Scania R 580 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Scania R 580 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 57 declared configurations26,800–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 17 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,805–16,843 kgRegisteredmedian 10,505 kg, over 22 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,400–5,500 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,650–8,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,910 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,700–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–39.7 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations39 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–46 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.92 g Declaredmedian; 47.68–53.77 g52.9 g Declaredmedian; 49.3–62.3 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 9.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
Scania R 580 A6x446,800 litres
£65,520 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.