Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)
2020–2023 · 375 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 36.3–43.5 across 25 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 33.510 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023) declared 4.2 l/100 km less (10.9%) 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 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGS 33.510 6x4, rigid lorry (2020–2023)45,960 litres
£64,344 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.