Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021) vs MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2009–2019)

MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 265 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 31.2–35.5 across 22 declared configurations

MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2009–2019)

2009–2019 · 265 kW
33.2l/100 km
median; 33.1–38.6 across 6 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021) and MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2009–2019) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2021)MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2009–2019)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2009–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.5 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO 4, EURO 5, EURO V, EURO VI A, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 1 record without one19,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 11 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
Kerb weight6,606–13,170 kgRegisteredmedian 6,941 kg, over 25 registrations6,878–7,815 kgRegisteredmedian 7,323 kg, over 35 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 25 registrations3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall length5,980–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 25 registrations5,880–6,300 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 35 registrations
Overall height3,220–3,860 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 24 registrations3,870–3,880 mmRegisteredmedian 3,880 mm, over 16 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–35.5 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations33.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.1–38.6 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.6 g Declaredmedian; 42.3–48.1 g45 g Declaredmedian; 44.8–52.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (3.4%). 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 5.5 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, tractor unit (2019–2021)38,520 litres
£53,928 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 10.5 L, tractor unit (2009–2019)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.