MAN TGS 32.360 8x4 and Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid truck side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 32.360 8x4
Mercedes-Benz Econic, 260 kW, 8x4 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
8×4Declared
8×4Declared
Registered new
2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
2021–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
265 kWDeclared
260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
9 litresDeclared
7.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
32,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 34,000 kg, across 28 declared configurations
27,000–32,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction
41.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.9–42.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
47.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km
84.9 g Declaredmedian; 84.9–86.2 g
97.1 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.