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

MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs MAN TGS 22.330 4x2

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 243 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 29–38.4 across 52 declared configurations

MAN TGS 22.330 4x2

2021–2023 · 243 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 34.1–34.3 across 3 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and MAN TGS 22.330 4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)MAN TGS 22.330 4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared243 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 380 declared configurations18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–38.4 l/100 km across 52 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.1–34.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.77 g Declaredmedian; 54.2–71.9 g64 g Declaredmedian; 63.7–64 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) declared 3.9 l/100 km less (12.8%) 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 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,480 litres
£51,072 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 22.330 4x241,160 litres
£57,624 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.