Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)
2020–2023 · 375 kW
30.5l/100 km
median; 28.5–39.2 across 18 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 375 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 29.7–40.4 across 27 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) declared 3.3 l/100 km less (10.8%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 3,960 litres a year, or £5,544. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)36,600 litres
£51,240 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 375 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,560 litres
£56,784 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.