Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2013–2019) vs Volvo FM, 308 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2013–2019)
2013–2019 · 265 kW
32.9l/100 km
median; 32–38.2 across 13 declared configurations
Volvo FM, 308 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)
2016–2019 · 308 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 32.5–39.8 across 20 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2013–2019) declared 3.6 l/100 km less (10.9%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 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.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2013–2019)39,480 litres
£55,272 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 308 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)43,800 litres
£61,320 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.