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
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 priceMAN 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.