Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4 vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4

2023 · 382 kW
29.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2014–2024 · 380 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 30.2–33.8 across 3 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4 and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power382 kWDeclared380 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI A, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 18 declared configurations26,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,994–9,051 kgRegisteredmedian 8,994 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,460 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,440 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul29.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration33.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–33.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.63 g Declaredmedian44.82 g Declaredmedian; 40.99–45.83 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/4 declared 3.9 l/100 km less (13.3%) 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 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.520 6x2/435,040 litres
£49,056 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x2 tractor unit39,720 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.