Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF CF 410 FA vs MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2022)

DAF CF 410 FA

2019–2023 · 300 kW
30.3l/100 km
median; 30.2–34.8 across 47 declared configurations

MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 294 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 29.4–36.3 across 78 declared configurations
DAF CF 410 FA and MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 410 FAMAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2022)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power300 kWDeclared294 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 220 registrations17,500–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 162 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,939–17,383 kgRegisteredmedian 10,756 kg, over 220 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,800–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 220 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,110–11,010 mmRegisteredmedian 6,830 mm, over 220 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,050–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,550 mm, over 61 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul30.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–34.8 l/100 km across 47 declared configurations32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–36.3 l/100 km across 78 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.68 g Declaredmedian; 56.38–65.1 g59.9 g Declaredmedian; 54.9–67.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (5.9%). 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 2,160 litres a year (£3,024). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.9 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
DAF CF 410 FA36,360 litres
£50,904 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2022)38,520 litres
£53,928 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.