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

MAN TGS 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

MAN TGS 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 28.6–39.1 across 83 declared configurations

MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 316 kW
30.2l/100 km
median; 28.6–32.1 across 59 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared316 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 464 declared configurations19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 6 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded9,501–10,400 kgRegisteredmedian 10,145 kg, over 6 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,100–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 6 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded9,100–10,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,220 mm, over 6 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–39.1 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations30.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–32.1 l/100 km across 59 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km57.13 g Declaredmedian; 53.46–73.2 g56.49 g Declaredmedian; 53.37–60.1 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.5 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 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)36,720 litres
£51,408 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,240 litres
£50,736 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.