Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGX 26.470 6x4 vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
2015–2023 · 350 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; 37.6–42.3 across 3 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 26.470 6x4 declared 5.1 l/100 km less (14%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,120 litres a year, or £8,568. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGX 26.470 6x443,440 litres
£60,816 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49,560 litres
£69,384 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.