Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 28.470 6x2-2 vs MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)

MAN TGX 28.470 6x2-2

2019–2021 · 346 kW
32.6l/100 km
median; 32.6–33.6 across 2 declared configurations

MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 346 kW
31.6l/100 km
median; 30.8–31.6 across 8 declared configurations
MAN TGX 28.470 6x2-2 and MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 28.470 6x2-2MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 27 declared configurations28,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul32.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.6–33.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations31.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–31.6 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.2 g Declaredmedian; 44.2–45.6 g42.84 g Declaredmedian; 41.7–42.86 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.1%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 28.470 6x2-239,120 litres
£54,768 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 28.470 6x2, tractor unit (2021–2023)37,920 litres
£53,088 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.