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

MAN TGX 28.640 6x2-2 vs Scania R 650 A6x2*4

MAN TGX 28.640 6x2-2

2021 · 471 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 650 A6x2*4

2019–2022 · 478 kW
32.6l/100 km
median; 32.6–34.1 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGX 28.640 6x2-2 and Scania R 650 A6x2*4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 28.640 6x2-2Scania R 650 A6x2*4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power471 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgDeclared27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 13 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration32.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.6–34.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.1 g Declaredmedian44.2 g Declaredmedian; 44.2–46.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 650 A6x2*4 declared 5.8 l/100 km less (17.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,960 litres a year, or £9,744. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 28.640 6x2-246,080 litres
£64,512 at the assumed price
Scania R 650 A6x2*439,120 litres
£54,768 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.