Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 32.510 8x4 vs Scania R 520 B8x4*4

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 32.510 8x4

2020–2023 · 375 kW
41.2l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania R 520 B8x4*4

2020–2021 · 382 kW
45.4l/100 km
median; 42–49.8 across 24 declared configurations
MAN TGS 32.510 8x4 and Scania R 520 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 32.510 8x4Scania R 520 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight32,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 34,000 kg, across 8 declared configurations33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 94 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration45.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42–49.8 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km83.57 g Declaredmedian92.1 g Declaredmedian; 85.3–101 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 32.510 8x4 declared 4.2 l/100 km less (10.1%) 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 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 32.510 8x449,440 litres
£69,216 at the assumed price
Scania R 520 B8x4*454,480 litres
£76,272 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.