Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020) vs MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025)
DAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)
2019–2020 · 330 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 33.8–34.9 across 3 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025)
2013–2025 · 324 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025) declared 4.7 l/100 km less (16.1%) 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 priceDAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)40,560 litres
£56,784 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025)34,920 litres
£48,888 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.