Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Scania R 540 B6x4, lorry (2020–2023)

MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 427 kW
40.7l/100 km
median; 38.2–44.2 across 13 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 540 B6x4, lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 397 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 34.1–41.3 across 32 declared configurations
MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Scania R 540 B6x4, lorry (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 33.580 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)Scania R 540 B6x4, lorry (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 49 declared configurations26,500–42,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 155 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul40.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.2–44.2 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations36.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–41.3 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km55.15 g Declaredmedian; 51.81–59.9 g49.49 g Declaredmedian; 46.26–56 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 540 B6x4, lorry (2020–2023) declared 4.2 l/100 km less (11.5%) 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 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 33.580 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)48,840 litres
£68,376 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 B6x4, lorry (2020–2023)43,800 litres
£61,320 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.