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

MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 375 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 34.6–39.2 across 26 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
MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 380 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 records2016–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared380 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared15.6 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered33,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded10,618–11,084 kgRegisteredmedian 10,618 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,750 mmRegistered
Overall length6,875 mmRegistered6,900–6,970 mmRegisteredmedian 6,900 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height3,745 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–39.2 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations40.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.7–41.5 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.97 g Declaredmedian; 46.92–53.1 g54.7 g Declaredmedian; 48.35–56.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.4 l/100 km between these two (9.2%). 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 4,080 litres a year (£5,712). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)44,280 litres
£61,992 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.