Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 346 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 35.2–40.5 across 23 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 350 kW
41.8l/100 km
median; 37.3–47 across 20 declared configurations
MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight32,000 kgRegistered26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 56 declared configurations
Kerb weight17,340 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase6,010 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length8,950 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.5 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations41.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.3–47 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.62 g Declaredmedian; 47.68–54.9 g56.72 g Declaredmedian; 50.55–63.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 26.470 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) declared 4.5 l/100 km less (12%) 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 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. 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 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)44,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry50,160 litres
£70,224 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.