Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021) vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020)
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021)
2019–2021 · 265 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 31.2–35.5 across 22 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020)
2013–2020 · 265 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021) declared 6.5 l/100 km less (20.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,800 litres a year, or £10,920. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021)38,520 litres
£53,928 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2013–2020)46,320 litres
£64,848 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.