Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 41.510 8x4 vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 41.510 8x4

2020–2023 · 375 kW
44.5l/100 km
median; 41.6–48.1 across 8 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2019–2025 · 375 kW
46.5l/100 km
median; 42.1–48.6 across 154 declared configurations
MAN TGS 41.510 8x4 and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 41.510 8x4Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight44,000 kgRegistered32,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 150 records without one
Kerb weight15,151–19,218 kgRegisteredmedian 15,198 kg, over 3 registrations13,321–27,775 kgRegisteredmedian 24,018 kg, over 152 registrations
Wheelbase6,590 mmRegistered5,600–7,510 mmRegisteredmedian 6,900 mm, over 152 registrations
Overall length9,000–9,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,000 mm, over 3 registrations8,500–11,850 mmRegisteredmedian 10,350 mm, over 152 registrations
Overall height3,800 mmRegistered3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,820 mm, over 83 registrations
Declared fuel, construction44.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.6–48.1 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations46.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.1–48.6 l/100 km across 154 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km90.3 g Declaredmedian; 84.33–97.47 g94.3 g Declaredmedian; 85.44–98.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 2,400 litres a year (£3,360). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.5 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 41.510 8x453,400 litres
£74,760 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry55,800 litres
£78,120 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.