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

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2009–2020) vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2009–2020)

2009–2020 · 265 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 35.8–38.3 across 4 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 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2009–2020) and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.360 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2009–2020)Mercedes-Benz Antos, 265 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2009–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEEV, EEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VRegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 35 records without one26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 35 registrations
Kerb weight9,650–22,930 kgRegisteredmedian 14,120 kg, over 47 registrations10,065–20,220 kgRegisteredmedian 12,775 kg, over 35 registrations
Wheelbase5,250–7,250 mmRegisteredmedian 5,850 mm, over 47 registrations4,600–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall length8,050–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,520 mm, over 47 registrations7,550–10,850 mmRegisteredmedian 9,470 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall height3,050 mmRegistered3,600 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.8–38.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–38.2 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.5 g Declaredmedian; 48.6–51.9 g50.6 g Declaredmedian; 49.6–51.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.1%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.5 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 6x2-4, 10.5 L (2009–2020)43,800 litres
£61,320 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.