The MAN TGX is the long-haul flagship of the TG range, introduced in 2007 as the replacement for the TGA. It has been updated several times and gained electric and hydrogen versions in the 2020s.
MAN TGX at a glance
| Production | 2007–present |
|---|---|
| Class | long-haul truck |
| Range | TG |
| Predecessor | TGA |
| V8 option | 16.2-litre D28 turbocharged V8, from 2007 |
| 2012 update | chrome Lion grille, Euro 6; 15.2-litre D3876 replaced the D2868 V8 |
| 2016 facelift | 20 hp and 100 Nm more, Euro 6c |
| 2019 facelift | 10 hp and 100 Nm more, Euro 6d |
| Third generation | 2020, presented in Bilbao |
| Electric | eTGX, on sale from October 2023 |
| Hydrogen | hTGX, shown in 2024 |
| Motorsport | European Truck Racing champion 2010–2016 and 2021–2025; Dakar winner 2007 |
The English Wikipedia article covers the whole TG range; this page uses the sections about the TGX.
History of the MAN TGX
The TGX appeared in 2007 together with the TGS, replacing the TGA. From 2007 a 16.2-litre D28 turbocharged V8 was available as an option. In 2012 all new TG models were revealed with a chrome Lion grille and updated styling; they were now Euro 6 compliant, and the D2868 V8 was dropped in favour of a 15.2-litre D3876 straight-six because of low demand.
Facelifts
A facelift in 2016 brought a refreshed lower bumper and a black-backed Lion logo on the grille; the TGS and TGX gained 20 hp and 100 Nm across all engines and became Euro 6c compliant. A minor facelift in 2019 added a refreshed interior and instrument cluster, another 10 hp and 100 Nm, and Euro 6d engines.
Third generation and alternative fuels
The third generation was unveiled in Bilbao on 10 February 2020. It kept the basic cab and frame structure but had all-new styling, a fully digital instrument cluster for the first time in a MAN truck, and a cab sitting 10 cm higher on the frame. In October 2023 MAN began selling the electric eTGX with a range of up to 800 km and 750 kW charging; in 2024 it showed the hTGX, a hydrogen combustion version of the TGX with a 520 hp H45 engine, 56 kg of hydrogen tanks and about 600 km of range.
Design and features
- V8 power: the 16.2-litre D28 V8 was offered from 2007, later replaced by the 15.2-litre D3876 straight-six.
- Digital cockpit: the 2020 generation introduced a fully digital instrument cluster, a first for MAN.
- Electric and hydrogen: the eTGX and hTGX brought zero-emission versions of the same truck.
- Racing record: the TG range won the European Truck Racing Championship in 2010–2016 and 2021–2025 and the Dakar Rally in 2007.
MAN TGX versions
- TGX tractor units: the standard long-haul models.
- TGX XXL: the largest cab version.
- eTGX: electric version with 254, 330 or 400 kW and up to 800 km of range.
- hTGX: hydrogen combustion version with 520 hp and about 600 km of range.
- Volkswagen Meteor: a modified first-generation TGX built by Volkswagen Truck & Bus in Brazil from 2020.
The TGX replaced the MAN TGA and was launched together with the MAN TGS. More MAN trucks are in the MAN collection.
Sources
- MAN TG-range, English Wikipedia: TGX history, engines, facelifts, eTGX and hTGX, motorsport
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