Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 32.360 8x4 vs Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 32.360 8x4

2020–2022 · 265 kW
41.9l/100 km
median; 41.9–42.5 across 4 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2021–2022 · 260 kW
47.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
MAN TGS 32.360 8x4 and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 32.360 8x4Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power265 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight32,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 34,000 kg, across 28 declared configurations27,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction41.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.9–42.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations47.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km84.9 g Declaredmedian; 84.9–86.2 g97.1 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 32.360 8x4 declared 6 l/100 km less (14.3%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,200 litres a year, or £10,080. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 32.360 8x450,280 litres
£70,392 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry57,480 litres
£80,472 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.