Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 265 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 29.2–32.8 across 32 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 260 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.2–39.7 across 28 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) declared 4 l/100 km less (13.2%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,120 litres
£50,568 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,920 litres
£57,288 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.