Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)
2020–2023 · 375 kW
37.7l/100 km
median; 36.4–42 across 13 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 390 kW
42.5l/100 km
median; 35.3–49.2 across 23 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 26.510 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) declared 4.8 l/100 km less (12.7%) 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 5,760 litres a year, or £8,064. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGS 26.510 6x4, 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)45,240 litres
£63,336 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry51,000 litres
£71,400 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.