Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t
MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4 vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4
2020–2023 · 346 kW
41.5l/100 km
median; 39.5–45.7 across 77 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
2016–2025 · 350 kW
45.7l/100 km
median; 43.3–46.9 across 23 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4 declared 4.2 l/100 km less (10.1%) on the construction at 12.9 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 35.470 8x4-449,800 litres
£69,720 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,840 litres
£76,776 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.