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

MAN TGX 28.520 6x2 vs Scania S 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)

MAN TGX 28.520 6x2

2023–2026 · 382 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania S 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 382 kW
33.2l/100 km
median; 32.1–34.7 across 21 declared configurations
MAN TGX 28.520 6x2 and Scania S 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 28.520 6x2Scania S 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power382 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,920–10,691 kgRegisteredmedian 10,185 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,250–4,450 mmRegisteredmedian 4,250 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length6,675–7,005 mmRegisteredmedian 6,675 mm, over 11 registrations6,550–6,870 mmRegisteredmedian 6,750 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,869–4,200 mmRegisteredmedian 3,953 mm, over 10 registrations4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration33.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–34.7 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.82 g Declaredmedian45 g Declaredmedian; 43.5–47.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 28.520 6x236,960 litres
£51,744 at the assumed price
Scania S 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)39,840 litres
£55,776 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.