median; 26.7–33.4 across 618 declared configurations
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023) and MAN TGX 18.520 4x2, tractor unit (from 2023) side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 18.510 4x2, tractor unit (2019–2023)
MAN TGX 18.520 4x2, tractor unit (from 2023)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
375 kWDeclared
375–382 kWDeclaredmedian 382 kW, across 1,893 declared configurations
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
12.4 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI DRegistered
EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
20,500 kgRegistered
18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 42 type-approval versions and 26 records without one
Kerb weight
8,030 kgRegistered
7,557–8,832 kgRegisteredmedian 7,983 kg, over 536 registrations
Wheelbase
3,600 mmRegistered
3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 536 registrations
Overall length
5,900 mmRegistered
5,880–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 6,180 mm, over 536 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,330–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,880 mm, over 516 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–35.7 l/100 km across 213 declared configurations
28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–33.4 l/100 km across 618 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
44.01 g Declaredmedian; 38.1–48.5 g
38.65 g Declaredmedian; 36.22–45.25 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 18.520 4x2, tractor unit (from 2023) declared 4 l/100 km less (14%) 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 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
