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

MAN TGS 26.470 6x2-2 vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x2 rigid truck

Lower declared fuel
Generated illustration, not a photograph: MAN TGS 26.470 6x2-2, a 6×2 rigid truck

MAN TGS 26.470 6x2-2

2019–2023 · 346 kW
33.7l/100 km
median; 32.4–37 across 21 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x2 rigid truck

2020–2023 · 350 kW
37.4l/100 km
median; 33.4–44 across 55 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.470 6x2-2 and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x2 rigid truck side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.470 6x2-2Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Vehicle formTruck (BA)RegisteredTruck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 135 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 158 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–37 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations37.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–44 l/100 km across 55 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.75 g Declaredmedian; 43.9–50.11 g50.69 g Declaredmedian; 45.26–59.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 26.470 6x2-2 declared 3.7 l/100 km less (10.9%) 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 4,440 litres a year, or £6,216. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 26.470 6x2-240,440 litres
£56,616 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x2 rigid truck44,880 litres
£62,832 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.