DAF CF 450 FT, truck (2019–2020) and MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid truck (2013–2025) side by side
Specification
DAF CF 450 FT, truck (2019–2020)
MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid truck (2013–2025)
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
2013–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
330 kWDeclared
324 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.8 litresDeclared
12.4 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI A, EURO VI B, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 82 declared configurations
19,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 16 records without one
Kerb weight
Not recorded
7,771–18,345 kgRegisteredmedian 10,756 kg, over 17 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
3,900–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,200 mm, over 17 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
6,750–10,380 mmRegisteredmedian 7,400 mm, over 17 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,080–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,380 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–34.9 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km
45.81 g Declaredmedian; 45.78–47.3 g
54.36 g Declaredmedian
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid truck (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.
