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

MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 235 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32.4–37.8 across 14 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ARegistered
Gross vehicle weight17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 380 declared configurations20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded11,845 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded3,900 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded7,500 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,800 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–38.4 l/100 km across 52 declared configurations34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–37.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.77 g Declaredmedian; 54.2–71.9 g63.64 g Declaredmedian; 60.61–70.73 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 3.6 l/100 km less (11.8%) 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 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) full specificationArocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

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
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,800 litres
£57,120 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.