Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit vs MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2019 · 243 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 33.7–35.8 across 2 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 243 kW
30.7l/100 km
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
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unitMAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared243 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,000 kgDeclared18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,716–10,730 kgRegisteredmedian 7,025 kg, over 22 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,880–6,200 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 22 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,570–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,570 mm, over 20 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.7–35.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–33.7 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.8–48.6 g41.62 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.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit42,960 litres
£60,144 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)36,840 litres
£51,576 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.