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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 Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

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

Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 25.5–34.9 across 1,120 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020) and Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.500 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2020)Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,600–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 18,600 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one18,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 47 type-approval versions and 71 records without one
Kerb weight6,736–7,616 kgRegisteredmedian 6,736 kg, over 2 registrations6,408–9,207 kgRegisteredmedian 8,453 kg, over 453 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 2 registrations3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 453 registrations
Overall length5,980–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 2 registrations5,810–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 453 registrations
Overall height3,430 mmRegistered2,530–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 163 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.6–39.3 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.5–34.9 l/100 km across 1,120 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.2 g Declaredmedian; 44.2–53.3 g40.7 g Declaredmedian; 34.53–47.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.6 l/100 km between these two (8.6%). 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 3,120 litres a year (£4,368). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.4 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 specificationR 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) 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
Scania R 500 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)36,000 litres
£50,400 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.