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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 427 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 35.2–39.7 across 16 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2017–2023 · 425 kW
39l/100 km
median; 36.3–42.4 across 26 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared425 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 57 declared configurations26,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, across 5 type-approval versions and 23 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,720–11,850 kgRegisteredmedian 10,222 kg, over 33 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,600–4,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,750 mm, over 33 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,820–7,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,910 mm, over 33 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,660–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 7 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–39.7 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations39 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.3–42.4 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.92 g Declaredmedian; 47.68–53.77 g52.92 g Declaredmedian; 49.28–57.45 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (1.8%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) full specificationActros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.580 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 425 kW, 6x4 tractor unit46,800 litres
£65,520 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.