Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 265 kW
37.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2017–2022 · 240 kW
39.6l/100 km
median; 39.6–40 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded24,070–24,600 kgRegisteredmedian 24,070 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,250 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded9,800–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,900 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul37.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration39.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.6–40 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.04 g Declaredmedian53.74 g Declaredmedian; 53.74–54.2 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2 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 2,400 litres a year (£3,360).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.360 6x4, 9 L, 6x4 (2020–2022)45,120 litres
£63,168 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry47,520 litres
£66,528 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.