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

MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2019–2020) vs MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 265 kW
33.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 265 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 29.2–32.8 across 32 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2019–2020) and MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2019–2020)MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.5 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 81 declared configurations19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,394–10,030 kgRegisteredmedian 9,394 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,900–5,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,300 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,650–10,160 mmRegisteredmedian 10,090 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.2–32.8 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.4 g Declaredmedian56.2 g Declaredmedian; 54.55–61.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) declared 3.8 l/100 km less (12.6%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,560 litres a year, or £6,384. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2019–2020)40,680 litres
£56,952 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,120 litres
£50,568 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.