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

MAN TGS 26.420 6x2-2 vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.420 6x2-2

2019 · 309 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; 34.7–39.3 across 40 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2013–2020 · 315 kW
37.1l/100 km
median; 34.9–38.1 across 6 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.420 6x2-2 and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.420 6x2-2Mercedes-Benz Antos, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 49 declared configurations26,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 25 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,736–19,346 kgRegisteredmedian 15,405 kg, over 25 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,370–7,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 25 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,810–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 9,500 mm, over 24 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,830–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,830 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–39.3 l/100 km across 40 declared configurations37.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.9–38.1 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.7 g Declaredmedian; 47.1–53.2 g50.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.3–51.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.5 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 600 litres a year (£840). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.6 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 26.420 6x2-243,920 litres
£61,488 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 315 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry44,520 litres
£62,328 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.