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

DAF XG 480 FA vs MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

DAF XG 480 FA

2022–2025 · 355 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 27–29.6 across 10 declared configurations

MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 346 kW
30.5l/100 km
median; 29.3–35.9 across 37 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FA and MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 480 FAMAN TGS 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 18 registrations18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 182 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,102–12,969 kgRegisteredmedian 11,204 kg, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,100–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,020–10,620 mmRegisteredmedian 10,170 mm, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 17 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27–29.6 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations30.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–35.9 l/100 km across 37 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.45 g Declaredmedian; 50.46–55.4 g56.93 g Declaredmedian; 54.71–67.15 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.8%). 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 6.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XG 480 FA full specificationTGS 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 480 FA34,920 litres
£48,888 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,600 litres
£51,240 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.