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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 243 kW
30.7l/100 km
median; 29.7–33.7 across 9 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2018–2023 · 260 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 32.2–40.9 across 9 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 3 records without one17,800–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 18,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 7 records without one
Kerb weight6,716–10,730 kgRegisteredmedian 7,025 kg, over 22 registrations6,377–6,845 kgRegisteredmedian 6,545 kg, over 15 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 22 registrations3,700 mmRegistered
Overall length5,880–6,200 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 22 registrations5,860–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall height3,570–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,570 mm, over 20 registrations3,620–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 12 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–33.7 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.2–40.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.62 g Declaredmedian; 40.21–45.7 g45.2 g Declaredmedian; 43.59–55.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (8.7%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationActros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)36,840 litres
£51,576 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit40,080 litres
£56,112 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.