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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 36.8–37.9 across 2 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2017–2022 · 330 kW
40.2l/100 km
median; 40.2–42.2 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations26,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,331–9,603 kgRegisteredmedian 9,439 kg, over 13 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,600 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,760–6,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,820 mm, over 13 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,380 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–37.9 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations40.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.2–42.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.91 g Declaredmedian; 49.91–51.4 g54.54 g Declaredmedian; 54.54–57.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.4 l/100 km between these two (9.2%). 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 4,080 litres a year (£5,712).

TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) full specificationActros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)44,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48,240 litres
£67,536 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.