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

MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 346 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 38.1–38.8 across 4 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2015–2023 · 350 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; 38.8–40.7 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000 kgDeclared28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded9,354–21,448 kgRegisteredmedian 9,354 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,650–4,950 mmRegisteredmedian 4,650 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,910–8,200 mmRegisteredmedian 6,910 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.1–38.8 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.8–40.7 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.72 g Declaredmedian; 51.69–52.6 g55.01 g Declaredmedian; 52.63–55.12 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (6.5%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200).

TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) full specificationArocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)45,720 litres
£64,008 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48,720 litres
£68,208 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.