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

MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs MAN TGS 18.520 4x2

MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 375 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 28.1–35.7 across 213 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 18.520 4x2

2023 · 382 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; 28.4–34 across 37 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and MAN TGS 18.520 4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)MAN TGS 18.520 4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight8,030 kgRegistered7,828 kgRegistered
Wheelbase3,600 mmRegistered3,900 mmRegistered
Overall length5,900 mmRegistered6,280 mmRegistered
Overall heightNot recorded3,900 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–35.7 l/100 km across 213 declared configurations28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–34 l/100 km across 37 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.01 g Declaredmedian; 38.1–48.5 g39.22 g Declaredmedian; 38.54–46.08 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 18.520 4x2 declared 3.6 l/100 km less (12.4%) 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 4,320 litres a year, or £6,048. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.520 4x234,680 litres
£48,552 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.