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

MAN TGS 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2016–2020) vs Scania P 420 B4x2

MAN TGS 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2016–2020)

2016–2020 · 309 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 33.4–33.5 across 2 declared configurations

Scania P 420 B4x2

2022–2025 · 309 kW
28.1l/100 km
median; 25.8–38.7 across 32 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2016–2020) and Scania P 420 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2016–2020)Scania P 420 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2016–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 30 registrations19,500–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 22,000 kg, over 13 registrations
Kerb weight9,035–12,670 kgRegisteredmedian 9,785 kg, over 30 registrations8,575–14,024 kgRegisteredmedian 11,128 kg, over 13 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 30 registrations3,750–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 13 registrations
Overall length5,980–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 9,960 mm, over 30 registrations6,640–10,620 mmRegisteredmedian 7,050 mm, over 13 registrations
Overall height3,100–3,300 mmRegisteredmedian 3,100 mm, over 2 registrations3,020–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,500 mm, over 12 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–33.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations28.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.8–38.7 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.5 g Declaredmedian52.47 g Declaredmedian; 48.18–72.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2016–2020)40,080 litres
£56,112 at the assumed price
Scania P 420 B4x233,720 litres
£47,208 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.