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

MAN TGS 33.360 6x4 vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 33.360 6x4

2021–2023 · 265 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; 36.4–39.4 across 2 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2012–2022 · 265 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38.3–41.2 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.360 6x4 and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.360 6x4Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2012–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded13,173–21,087 kgRegisteredmedian 13,173 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,940–5,650 mmRegisteredmedian 4,940 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,350–9,170 mmRegisteredmedian 8,350 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,850 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.4–39.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–41.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.39 g Declaredmedian; 49.39–53.4 g51.9 g Declaredmedian; 51.9–55.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (5.2%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3 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 33.360 6x443,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 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.