Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
MAN TGX 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)
2020–2023 · 346 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; 27.9–31.6 across 80 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 350 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 28.5–38.1 across 41 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) declared 4.2 l/100 km less (14.5%) 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 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 TGX 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)34,680 litres
£48,552 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry39,720 litres
£55,608 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.