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

MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 375 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 28.1–35.7 across 213 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2023 · 380 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 28.9–40.1 across 40 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 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 records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared380 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one
Kerb weight8,030 kgRegistered8,194–8,870 kgRegisteredmedian 8,194 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase3,600 mmRegistered3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length5,900 mmRegistered6,310–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–35.7 l/100 km across 213 declared configurations30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–40.1 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.01 g Declaredmedian; 38.1–48.5 g41.22 g Declaredmedian; 39.19–54.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.9%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationActros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit36,480 litres
£51,072 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.