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

MAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4 vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4

2019–2020 · 338 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; 39.8–41.7 across 3 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2018–2021 · 335 kW
38.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4 and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.460 6x2-4Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power338 kWDeclared335 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,500 kgRegistered26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded11,241–15,825 kgRegisteredmedian 13,558 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,350–6,250 mmRegisteredmedian 5,650 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length8,100 mmRegistered9,400–10,640 mmRegisteredmedian 10,200 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,100 mmRegistered3,850 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.8–41.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations38.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km55.1 g Declaredmedian; 54–56.5 g52.7 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (4.3%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). The declared figures for one of them alone span 1.9 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 26.460 6x2-448,720 litres
£68,208 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 335 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry46,680 litres
£65,352 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.