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

MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 375 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 37.5–42.8 across 8 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2016–2023 · 380 kW
40.3l/100 km
median; 35.7–41.5 across 3 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 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 records2016–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared380 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations33,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded10,618–11,084 kgRegisteredmedian 10,618 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,750 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,900–6,970 mmRegisteredmedian 6,900 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.5–42.8 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations40.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.7–41.5 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.72 g Declaredmedian; 50.84–58.07 g54.7 g Declaredmedian; 48.35–56.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.2 l/100 km between these two (5.7%). 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 2,640 litres a year (£3,696). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.8 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 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)45,720 litres
£64,008 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48,360 litres
£67,704 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.