Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4 vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4
2019–2023 · 294 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; 33.2–36.3 across 4 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2014–2020 · 290 kW
37.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4 declared 4.2 l/100 km less (12.6%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGS 26.400 6x2/439,960 litres
£55,944 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,000 litres
£63,000 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.