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

MAN TGS 18.320 4x2 vs Scania L 320 B4x2

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 18.320 4x2

2009–2020 · 235 kW
35.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania L 320 B4x2

2020–2023 · 235 kW
39.2l/100 km
median; 37.2–42 across 7 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.320 4x2 and Scania L 320 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.320 4x2Scania L 320 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2009–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power235 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEEV, EEV K, EURO 4, EURO 5, EURO IV, EURO V, EURO VI A, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight18,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 5 type-approval versions and 81 records without one18,600–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 38 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,043–16,375 kgRegisteredmedian 10,545 kg, over 88 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,600–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,100 mm, over 88 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,330 mm, over 88 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,870–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration39.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.2–42 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km65.5 g Declaredmedian73.3 g Declaredmedian; 69.56–78.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 18.320 4x2 declared 4.1 l/100 km less (11.6%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 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
MAN TGS 18.320 4x242,120 litres
£58,968 at the assumed price
Scania L 320 B4x247,040 litres
£65,856 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.