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

MAN TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020) vs MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)

MAN TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 368 kW
32.6l/100 km
median; 32.6–39.3 across 6 declared configurations

MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 368 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 31.4–36.5 across 54 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020) and MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,600–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 18,600 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 27 type-approval versions and 54 records without one
Kerb weight6,736–7,616 kgRegisteredmedian 6,736 kg, over 2 registrations5,900–9,483 kgRegisteredmedian 7,983 kg, over 255 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 2 registrations3,550–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 255 registrations
Overall length5,980–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 2 registrations5,800–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 255 registrations
Overall height3,430 mmRegistered3,590–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 133 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.6–39.3 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.4–36.5 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.2 g Declaredmedian; 44.2–53.3 g44.4 g Declaredmedian; 42.6–49.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.6%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020) full specificationTGX 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)39,120 litres
£54,768 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)39,360 litres
£55,104 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.