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

Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020) vs MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022)

Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 294 kW
38.5l/100 km
median; 34.6–39.3 across 8 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 294 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; 29.8–36.8 across 87 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020) and MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationIveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020)MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared294 kWDeclared
Engine displacement8.7 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,000 kg, across 53 declared configurations18,600–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,588–7,264 kgRegisteredmedian 6,992 kg, over 19 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded5,780–5,980 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 19 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,400–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 19 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.6–39.3 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–36.8 l/100 km across 87 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.2 g Declaredmedian; 47–53.2 g46.6 g Declaredmedian; 40.4–49.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022) declared 4.1 l/100 km less (11.9%) 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 4,920 litres a year, or £6,888. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 294 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2020)46,200 litres
£64,680 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2022)41,280 litres
£57,792 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.