MAN TGS 18.430 4x2, rigid truck (2020–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 18.430 4x2, rigid truck (2020–2023)
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
316 kWDeclared
315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 464 declared configurations
18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 65 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–39.1 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations
34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–42 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
57.13 g Declaredmedian; 53.46–73.2 g
64.5 g Declaredmedian; 60.5–78.5 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 18.430 4x2, rigid truck (2020–2023) declared 3.9 l/100 km less (12.7%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
