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

MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Scania R 590 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
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 590 A6x4

2021–2025 · 434 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 32.1–41 across 36 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Scania R 590 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Scania R 590 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 57 declared configurations28,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 35,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded10,026–10,790 kgRegisteredmedian 10,135 kg, over 10 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,820–7,220 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,220–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,630 mm, over 8 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–39.7 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–41 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.92 g Declaredmedian; 47.68–53.77 g45.46 g Declaredmedian; 43.57–55.54 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 590 A6x4 declared 4.8 l/100 km less (14.3%) 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 5,760 litres a year, or £8,064. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) full specificationR 590 A6x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

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 590 A6x440,200 litres
£56,280 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.