Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) vs Scania S 540 B4x2

MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 375 kW
30.5l/100 km
median; 28.5–39.2 across 18 declared configurations

Scania S 540 B4x2

2021–2023 · 397 kW
30.9l/100 km
median; 28.8–32.3 across 7 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023) and Scania S 540 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)Scania S 540 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 87 declared configurations19,500–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 12 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul30.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.5–39.2 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations30.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–32.3 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.93 g Declaredmedian; 53.21–73.23 g57.81 g Declaredmedian; 53.91–60.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1.3%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, rigid lorry (2020–2023)36,600 litres
£51,240 at the assumed price
Scania S 540 B4x237,080 litres
£51,912 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.