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

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 9 L (2019–2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 9 L (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 265 kW
35.4l/100 km
median; 33.9–37.2 across 23 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2013–2020 · 265 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 36.6–38.2 across 7 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 9 L (2019–2022) and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.360 6x2-2, 9 L (2019–2022)Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI A, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight24,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 127 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 35 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,065–20,220 kgRegisteredmedian 12,775 kg, over 35 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,600–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,550–10,850 mmRegisteredmedian 9,470 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,600 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul35.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.9–37.2 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–38.2 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48 g Declaredmedian; 46–50.4 g50.6 g Declaredmedian; 49.6–51.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (5.3%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.3 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 26.360 6x2-2, 9 L (2019–2022)42,480 litres
£59,472 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry44,760 litres
£62,664 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.