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

MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)

MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025)

2016–2025 · 353 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 27.6–34 across 35 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)

2022–2025 · 350 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 27.1–39.1 across 2,878 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2016–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power353 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO V, EURO VI A, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 6 records without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 56 type-approval versions and 369 records without one
Kerb weight2,718–12,035 kgRegisteredmedian 7,420 kg, over 43 registrations7,346–8,574 kgRegisteredmedian 8,240 kg, over 766 registrations
Wheelbase3,500–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 43 registrations3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 766 registrations
Overall length5,700–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 6,280 mm, over 43 registrations5,860–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 766 registrations
Overall height3,120–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,910 mm, over 38 registrations3,420–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 735 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.6–34 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–39.1 l/100 km across 2,878 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.49 g Declaredmedian; 37.37–46.13 g40.14 g Declaredmedian; 36.7–53 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.3%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 12 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025) full specificationActros, 350 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.480 4x2, tractor unit (2016–2025)36,720 litres
£51,408 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)35,520 litres
£49,728 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.