median; 39.3–47.2 across 18 declared configurations
MAN TGS 32.430 8x4 and Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 8x4 rigid truck side by side
Specification
MAN TGS 32.430 8x4
Volvo FMX, 323 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
323 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
32,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 34,000 kg, across 336 declared configurations
35,000–40,000 kgDeclaredmedian 39,000 kg, across 43 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; 39.3–47.2 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
79.9 g Declaredmedian; 77.12–84.89 g
88.3 g Declaredmedian; 79.82–95.83 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.