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

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

2022–2025 · 309 kW
25.6l/100 km
median; 24.9–26.2 across 3 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2016–2020) and Scania S 420 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2016–2020)Scania S 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, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 30 registrations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 3 registrations
Kerb weight9,035–12,670 kgRegisteredmedian 9,785 kg, over 30 registrations11,135–13,046 kgRegisteredmedian 12,113 kg, over 3 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 30 registrations5,550–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall length5,980–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 9,960 mm, over 30 registrations9,710–11,930 mmRegisteredmedian 10,060 mm, over 3 registrations
Overall height3,100–3,300 mmRegisteredmedian 3,100 mm, over 2 registrations3,990–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.4–33.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations25.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 24.9–26.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.5 g Declaredmedian47.93 g Declaredmedian; 46.51–48.97 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 S 420 B4x230,720 litres
£43,008 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.