Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4 vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4

2009–2019 · 235 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 36.2–39.1 across 13 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2013–2020 · 235 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 38.3–40 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4 and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.320 6x2/4Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2009–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEEV, EURO 4RegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 3 registrations23,280–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 11 records without one
Kerb weight12,370–15,105 kgRegisteredmedian 14,435 kg, over 3 registrations8,115–21,450 kgRegisteredmedian 12,002 kg, over 12 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–5,100 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 3 registrations5,950–7,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall length7,500–9,200 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 3 registrations8,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,370 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,900–3,970 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.2–39.1 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–40 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.5 g Declaredmedian; 49–53 g52 g Declaredmedian; 51.9–54.2 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (2.9%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 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 26.320 6x2/444,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry46,080 litres
£64,512 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.