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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 FMX, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2021–2023)

Lower declared fuel

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 FMX, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 345 kW
36l/100 km
median; 34.7–37.8 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2021–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 18,600 kg, across 1,858 declared configurations21,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 7 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–35.7 l/100 km across 382 declared configurations36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–37.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.1 g Declaredmedian; 36.51–48.5 g48.75 g Declaredmedian; 47.08–51.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) declared 4.2 l/100 km less (13.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationFMX, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2021–2023) 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 FMX, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2021–2023)43,200 litres
£60,480 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.