median; 32.4–37.8 across 14 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid truck (2019–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid truck (2019–2023)
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
243 kWDeclared
235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
9 litresDeclared
7.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI ARegistered
Gross vehicle weight
17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 380 declared configurations
20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight
Not recorded
11,845 kgRegistered
Wheelbase
Not recorded
3,900 mmRegistered
Overall length
Not recorded
7,500 mmRegistered
Overall height
Not recorded
3,800 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–38.4 l/100 km across 52 declared configurations
34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–37.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
56.77 g Declaredmedian; 54.2–71.9 g
63.64 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 truck (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.
