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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 9.8 t

DAF LF 180 FA vs MAN TGL 12.190 4x2

DAF LF 180 FA

2014–2022 · 129–151 kW (median 129)
28.5l/100 km
median; 28.4–29.7 across 3 declared configurations

MAN TGL 12.190 4x2

2020–2023 · 140 kW
27.1l/100 km
median; 26.6–29.2 across 36 declared configurations
DAF LF 180 FA and MAN TGL 12.190 4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF LF 180 FAMAN TGL 12.190 4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2014–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power129–151 kWDeclaredmedian 129 kW, across 695 declared configurations140 kWDeclared
Engine displacement4.5 litresDeclared4.6 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight7,490–16,000 kgRegisteredmedian 11,990 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 463 records without one10,000–12,000 kgDeclaredmedian 12,000 kg, across 767 declared configurations
Kerb weight3,665–10,370 kgRegisteredmedian 6,040 kg, over 465 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,050–6,300 mmRegisteredmedian 4,650 mm, over 465 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length5,550–10,830 mmRegisteredmedian 8,550 mm, over 465 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height2,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,290 mm, over 53 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–29.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations27.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.6–29.2 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km75.68 g Declaredmedian; 75.5–78.9 g72.03 g Declaredmedian; 70.58–77.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 9.8 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (5.1%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

LF 180 FA full specificationTGL 12.190 4x2 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF LF 180 FA34,200 litres
£47,880 at the assumed price
MAN TGL 12.190 4x232,520 litres
£45,528 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.