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

MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2021) vs MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2008–2019)

MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 265 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 30.3–36.8 across 70 declared configurations

MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2008–2019)

2008–2019 · 265 kW
33.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2021) and MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2008–2019) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2021)MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2008–2019)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2008–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.5 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 4, EURO 5, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 138 declared configurations16,300–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 13 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,535–12,105 kgRegisteredmedian 10,445 kg, over 18 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600–6,300 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded7,000–11,950 mmRegisteredmedian 9,900 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,800 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–36.8 l/100 km across 70 declared configurations33.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km60.1 g Declaredmedian; 56.5–68.7 g62 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.1%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.5 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 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2021)38,640 litres
£54,096 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, rigid lorry (2008–2019)39,840 litres
£55,776 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.