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

MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Scania R 500 A6x4

MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 375 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 34.6–39.2 across 26 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 500 A6x4

2019–2023 · 368 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 29.3–39.5 across 30 declared configurations
MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Scania R 500 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Scania R 500 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered28,500–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 9 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,337–20,503 kgRegisteredmedian 9,905 kg, over 16 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,300–4,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall length6,875 mmRegistered6,650–7,640 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall height3,745 mmRegistered3,620–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–39.2 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–39.5 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.97 g Declaredmedian; 46.92–53.1 g43.63 g Declaredmedian; 39.76–53.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 500 A6x4 declared 4.7 l/100 km less (14.5%) 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 5,640 litres a year, or £7,896. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)44,280 litres
£61,992 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 A6x438,640 litres
£54,096 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.