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

MAN TGS 18.520 4x2 vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

MAN TGS 18.520 4x2

2023 · 382 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; 28.4–34 across 37 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 18.520 4x2 and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.520 4x2Mercedes-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 new2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power382 kWDeclared380 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO 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 weight7,828 kgRegistered8,194–8,870 kgRegisteredmedian 8,194 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase3,900 mmRegistered3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length6,280 mmRegistered6,310–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height3,900 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–34 l/100 km across 37 declared configurations30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–40.1 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.22 g Declaredmedian; 38.54–46.08 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 1.5 l/100 km between these two (5.1%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). 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 18.520 4x2 full specificationActros, 380 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.520 4x234,680 litres
£48,552 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.