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

MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2023)

MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 346 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 26.9–35.7 across 382 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 345 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; 28.2–36.9 across 65 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)Volvo FM, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 18,600 kg, across 1,858 declared configurations19,100–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 3 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded6,331–7,538 kgRegisteredmedian 6,928 kg, over 36 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,500–3,810 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 36 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded5,690–5,990 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 36 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,890–3,630 mmRegisteredmedian 3,370 mm, over 24 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–35.7 l/100 km across 382 declared configurations30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.2–36.9 l/100 km across 65 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.1 g Declaredmedian; 36.51–48.5 g41.78 g Declaredmedian; 38.3–50.05 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.2%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationFM, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)38,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2019–2023)36,960 litres
£51,744 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.