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
Specification
MAN TGS 18.470 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Volvo FMX, 345 kW, 4x2 tractor unit, 10.8 L (2021–2023)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
346 kWDeclared
345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
17,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 18,600 kg, across 1,858 declared configurations
21,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 7 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–35.7 l/100 km across 382 declared configurations
36 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–37.8 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
43.1 g Declaredmedian; 36.51–48.5 g
48.75 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.
