median; 43.3–46.5 across 35 declared configurations
MAN TGS 32.430 8x4 and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid truck side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 32.430 8x4
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
8×4Declared
8×4Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
316 kWDeclared
315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
32,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 34,000 kg, across 336 declared configurations
32,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 58 registrations
Kerb weight
Not recorded
13,010–35,200 kgRegisteredmedian 20,607 kg, over 58 registrations
Wheelbase
Not recorded
5,600–7,200 mmRegisteredmedian 6,600 mm, over 58 registrations
Overall length
Not recorded
8,240–12,310 mmRegisteredmedian 10,450 mm, over 58 registrations
Overall height
Not recorded
3,260–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 30 registrations
Declared fuel, construction
39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–41.8 l/100 km across 73 declared configurations
45 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.3–46.5 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
79.9 g Declaredmedian; 77.12–84.89 g
91.23 g Declaredmedian; 87.78–94.2 g
Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 32.430 8x4 declared 5.6 l/100 km less (14.2%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,720 litres a year, or £9,408. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
