median; 29.4–36.3 across 78 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid truck and MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid truck (2019–2022) side by side
Specification
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid truck (2019–2022)
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
294 kWDeclared
294 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
8.7 litresDeclared
9 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 90 declared configurations
17,500–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 162 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–36.3 l/100 km across 78 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
66.4 g Declaredmedian
59.9 g Declaredmedian; 54.9–67.9 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid truck (2019–2022) declared 3.5 l/100 km less (10.9%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
