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

MAN TGX 28.580 6x2-2 vs MAN TGX 28.580 6x2

MAN TGX 28.580 6x2-2

2019–2020 · 427 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; 34.3–36.6 across 3 declared configurations

MAN TGX 28.580 6x2

2020–2025 · 427 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 33.2–34.4 across 21 declared configurations
MAN TGX 28.580 6x2-2 and MAN TGX 28.580 6x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 28.580 6x2-2MAN TGX 28.580 6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared15.3 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered28,000 kgRegistered
Overall length7,027 mmRegistered7,005 mmRegistered
Overall height3,923 mmRegistered3,877–3,953 mmRegisteredmedian 3,877 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.3–36.6 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–34.4 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.6 g Declaredmedian; 46.5–49.6 g45.81 g Declaredmedian; 44.99–46.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 l/100 km between these two (8.2%). 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 3,360 litres a year (£4,704).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 28.580 6x2-243,920 litres
£61,488 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 28.580 6x240,560 litres
£56,784 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.