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

MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania S 540 A6x4

MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 397 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; 36.3–41.7 across 8 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 540 A6x4

2020–2022 · 397 kW
32.9l/100 km
median; 31–34.1 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania S 540 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania S 540 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power397 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered35,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded10,684 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded4,900 mmRegistered
Overall length6,875 mmRegistered7,110 mmRegistered
Overall height3,750–3,803 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 4 registrations4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–41.7 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations32.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31–34.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.3 g Declaredmedian; 49.28–56.6 g44.65 g Declaredmedian; 42–46.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 540 A6x4 declared 3.5 l/100 km less (10.6%) 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 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationS 540 A6x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 33.540 6x4, tractor unit (2019–2023)43,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
Scania S 540 A6x439,480 litres
£55,272 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.