MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, rigid truck (2020–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid truck side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, rigid truck (2020–2023)
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
346 kWDeclared
350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
26,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 65 declared configurations
26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 56 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
37.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.5–42.5 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
41.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.3–47 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
50.74 g Declaredmedian; 49.43–57.6 g
56.72 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 33.470 6x4, rigid truck (2020–2023) declared 4.4 l/100 km less (11.7%) 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 5,280 litres a year, or £7,392. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
