median; 29.7–33.7 across 9 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit and MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
Specification
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
243 kWDeclared
243 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
8.7 litresDeclared
9 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
20,000 kgDeclared
18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
Kerb weight
Not recorded
6,716–10,730 kgRegisteredmedian 7,025 kg, over 22 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
3,600–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
5,880–6,200 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,570–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,570 mm, over 20 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.7–35.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–33.7 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.8–48.6 g
41.62 g Declaredmedian; 40.21–45.7 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) declared 5.1 l/100 km less (16.6%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,120 litres a year, or £8,568. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
