MAN TG-range vs Sisu SA-240: Specs Compared

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Sisu SA-240

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First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

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7.8m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

7.8 m

Length

Single source

7,800 mm^[source]

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2.5m

Width

All recorded figures & sources

2.5 m

Width

Single source

2,500 mm^[source]

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3.1m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

3.1 m

Height

Single source

3,100 mm^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

MAN TG-range and Sisu SA-240 configuration
Specification	MAN TG-range	Sisu SA-240
Manufacturer	MAN Truck & Bus^[source]	Oy Sisu-Auto Ab^[source]
Also called	Volkswagen Meteor (TGX-based) ERF ECT (TGA-based)^[source]	Raskas Masi , "Rasi"^[source]
Production	1999–present^[source]	SA-240 : 1984–1990 SA-241 : 1990–1991^[source]
Model years	2000–present^[source]	—
Assembly	MAN TG-Range Europe Germany: Munich , Salzgitter Austria: Steyr Poland: Kraków CKD Russia: Shushary, Saint Petersburg Indonesia: East Jakarta Malaysia: Rawang Mexico: Querétaro Philippines: Meycauayan, Bulacan South Africa: Pinetown Thailand: Bangkok Uzbekistan: Samarkand VW Meteor Brazil: Resende^[source]	Hämeenlinna , Finland^[source]
Class	Commercial vehicle^[source]	heavy off-road lorry^[source]
Body style	Forward control (TGA/TGL/TGM/TGS/TGX)^[source]	platform lorry^[source]
Layout	Front engine , front wheel drive (some TGE's) rear wheel drive or all wheel drive (other models)^[source]	—
Related	ERF ECT/ECM/ECL Sinotruk Sitrak^[source]	Sisu SA-150^[source]
Engine	TGE: 2.0L EA288 evo I4 (Turbocharged) Other models: 4.6 L D0834 I4 (Turbocharged) 6.9 L D0836 I6 (Turbocharged) 9.0 L D1556 I6 (Turbocharged) 10.5 L D2066 I6 (Turbocharged) 12.4 L D2676 I6 (Turbocharged) 15.2 L D3876 I6 (Turbocharged) 16.2 L D2868 V8 (Turbocharged)^[source]	Cummins LTA 10 330T/T4 diesel^[source]
Transmission	Manual (standard) TipMatic (AMT) Scania Opticruise^[source]	ZF 8F1R, torque converter^[source]
Predecessor	MAN F8 MAN F2000 /L2000/M2000^[source]	—
Design and production context	The forward control version was released in 1999, replacing the existing F2000, L2000 and M2000 series. It was initially developed in Germany. The first heavy duty cab was the TGA. Available models included L, LX, XL, XLX, and XXL. After its discontinuation in 2007, the TGA was replaced by the new TGX and TGS models. In addition to a manual transmission, these models are also available with the company's TipMatic automated manual transmission.^[source] The MAN TGE is a badge engineered version of the second generation Volkswagen Crafter. It is assembled by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Września , Poland, alongside the Crafter. MAN intends to differentiate itself from Volkswagen by offering a higher standard of service that is aimed at professional customers.^[source]	—
Origin reported by inventory	Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 8, cell 3; revision 1377658855; retrieved 2026-09-30 United States^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 12, cell 4; revision 1375851476; retrieved 2026-09-30 Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 9, cell 4; revision 1376489443; retrieved 2026-09-30	—
Kerb weight	—	10,000 kg^[source]
Country of origin	—	Finland^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 27, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30

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MAN TG-range

Sisu SA-240

Manufacturer

MAN Truck & Bus^[source]

Oy Sisu-Auto Ab^[source]

Also called

Volkswagen Meteor (TGX-based) ERF ECT (TGA-based)^[source]

Raskas Masi , "Rasi"^[source]

Production

1999–present^[source]

SA-240 : 1984–1990 SA-241 : 1990–1991^[source]

Model years

2000–present^[source]

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Assembly

MAN TG-Range Europe Germany: Munich , Salzgitter Austria: Steyr Poland: Kraków CKD Russia: Shushary, Saint Petersburg Indonesia: East Jakarta Malaysia: Rawang Mexico: Querétaro Philippines: Meycauayan, Bulacan South Africa: Pinetown Thailand: Bangkok Uzbekistan: Samarkand VW Meteor Brazil: Resende^[source]

Hämeenlinna , Finland^[source]

Class

Commercial vehicle^[source]

heavy off-road lorry^[source]

Body style

Forward control (TGA/TGL/TGM/TGS/TGX)^[source]

platform lorry^[source]

Layout

Front engine , front wheel drive (some TGE's) rear wheel drive or all wheel drive (other models)^[source]

—

ERF ECT/ECM/ECL Sinotruk Sitrak^[source]

Sisu SA-150^[source]

Engine

TGE: 2.0L EA288 evo I4 (Turbocharged) Other models: 4.6 L D0834 I4 (Turbocharged) 6.9 L D0836 I6 (Turbocharged) 9.0 L D1556 I6 (Turbocharged) 10.5 L D2066 I6 (Turbocharged) 12.4 L D2676 I6 (Turbocharged) 15.2 L D3876 I6 (Turbocharged) 16.2 L D2868 V8 (Turbocharged)^[source]

Cummins LTA 10 330T/T4 diesel^[source]

Transmission

Manual (standard) TipMatic (AMT) Scania Opticruise^[source]

ZF 8F1R, torque converter^[source]

Predecessor

MAN F8 MAN F2000 /L2000/M2000^[source]

—

Design and production context

The forward control version was released in 1999, replacing the existing F2000, L2000 and M2000 series. It was initially developed in Germany. The first heavy duty cab was the TGA. Available models included L, LX, XL, XLX, and XXL. After its discontinuation in 2007, the TGA was replaced by the new TGX and TGS models. In addition to a manual transmission, these models are also available with the company's TipMatic automated manual transmission.^[source]

The MAN TGE is a badge engineered version of the second generation Volkswagen Crafter. It is assembled by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Września , Poland, alongside the Crafter. MAN intends to differentiate itself from Volkswagen by offering a higher standard of service that is aimed at professional customers.^[source]

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Origin reported by inventory

Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 8, cell 3; revision 1377658855; retrieved 2026-09-30

United States^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 12, cell 4; revision 1375851476; retrieved 2026-09-30

Germany^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 9, cell 4; revision 1376489443; retrieved 2026-09-30

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Kerb weight

—

10,000 kg^[source]

Country of origin

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Finland^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 27, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30