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
MAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4 and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.400 6x2/4Mercedes-Benz Antos, 290 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared290 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 16 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 40 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,445–17,880 kgRegisteredmedian 11,880 kg, over 40 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,650–7,460 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 40 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,100–11,930 mmRegisteredmedian 9,020 mm, over 40 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,750 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–36.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations37.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km45.2 g Declaredmedian; 45.05–49.3 g50.8 g Declaredmedian

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

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 price
MAN 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.