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

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

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 TGX 18.330 4x2

2020–2023 · 243 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 28.1–29.6 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and MAN TGX 18.330 4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)MAN TGX 18.330 4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared243 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 380 declared configurations20,500–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded8,971–11,795 kgRegisteredmedian 11,685 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,900–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,940–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 11,950 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–38.4 l/100 km across 52 declared configurations28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–29.6 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.77 g Declaredmedian; 54.2–71.9 g53.16 g Declaredmedian; 52.44–55.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2 l/100 km between these two (7%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 2,400 litres a year (£3,360). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

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 TGX 18.330 4x234,080 litres
£47,712 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.