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

MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Scania R 590 A6x4

MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 471 kW
38.9l/100 km
median; 36.3–44.4 across 30 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania R 590 A6x4

2021–2025 · 434 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 32.1–41 across 36 declared configurations
MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Scania R 590 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Scania R 590 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power471 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 102 declared configurations28,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 35,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded10,026–10,790 kgRegisteredmedian 10,135 kg, over 10 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,820–7,220 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,220–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,630 mm, over 8 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–44.4 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–41 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.75 g Declaredmedian; 49.16–60.2 g45.46 g Declaredmedian; 43.57–55.54 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 590 A6x4 declared 5.4 l/100 km less (16.1%) 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 6,480 litres a year, or £9,072. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 33.640 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)46,680 litres
£65,352 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 A6x440,200 litres
£56,280 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.