Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

MAN TGS 22.330 4x2 vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 22.330 4x2

2021–2023 · 243 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 34.1–34.3 across 3 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2017–2023 · 240 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 31.6–40.7 across 14 declared configurations
MAN TGS 22.330 4x2 and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 22.330 4x2Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations18,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 8 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,805–18,600 kgRegisteredmedian 14,530 kg, over 8 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600–4,500 mmRegisteredmedian 4,200 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,750–8,990 mmRegisteredmedian 7,850 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,600 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–34.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–40.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km64 g Declaredmedian; 63.7–64 g62.9 g Declaredmedian; 59.06–76 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (2%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 22.330 4x241,160 litres
£57,624 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,320 litres
£56,448 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.