Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)
2020–2023 · 375 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 33.8–39 across 11 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
2016–2023 · 380 kW
40.3l/100 km
median; 35.7–41.5 across 3 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) declared 4.7 l/100 km less (13.2%) 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 5,640 litres a year, or £7,896. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)42,720 litres
£59,808 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit48,360 litres
£67,704 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.