median; 41.9–48.9 across 13 declared configurations
MAN TGS 32.430 8x4 and Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid truck side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 32.430 8x4
Volvo FMX, 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
2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
316 kWDeclared
315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automated, automaticDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
32,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 34,000 kg, across 336 declared configurations
36,000–40,000 kgDeclaredmedian 40,000 kg, across 67 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction
39.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–41.8 l/100 km across 73 declared configurations
43.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.9–48.9 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
79.9 g Declaredmedian; 77.12–84.89 g
88.27 g Declaredmedian; 85.1–99.12 g
Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 32.430 8x4 declared 4.1 l/100 km less (10.4%) 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 4,920 litres a year, or £6,888. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
