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

MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Scania R 320 B4x2

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

Scania R 320 B4x2

2019–2023 · 235 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 27.9–32.5 across 15 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and Scania R 320 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.330 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)Scania R 320 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 380 declared configurations18,600–19,500 kgRegisteredmedian 18,600 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,419–11,447 kgRegisteredmedian 9,419 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,950–5,550 mmRegisteredmedian 4,950 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,900–10,200 mmRegisteredmedian 8,900 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded4,000 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–38.4 l/100 km across 52 declared configurations29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–32.5 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.77 g Declaredmedian; 54.2–71.9 g54.7 g Declaredmedian; 52.06–60.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (3.7%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). 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
Scania R 320 B4x235,160 litres
£49,224 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.