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

MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 294 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; 29.8–36.8 across 87 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2013–2020 · 290 kW
38.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022) and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022)Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,600–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 1 record without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
Kerb weight6,588–7,264 kgRegisteredmedian 6,992 kg, over 19 registrations6,810–7,282 kgRegisteredmedian 7,000 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase3,600 mmRegistered3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length5,780–5,980 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 19 registrations5,900–6,220 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,400–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 19 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–36.8 l/100 km across 87 declared configurations38.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km46.6 g Declaredmedian; 40.4–49.9 g52.4 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022) declared 4.3 l/100 km less (12.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,160 litres a year, or £7,224. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationAntos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022)41,280 litres
£57,792 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit46,440 litres
£65,016 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.