Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 32.510 8x4 vs Scania R 520 B8x4

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

2020–2021 · 382 kW

45.4l/100 km

median; 44.5–50.9 across 6 declared configurations

MAN TGS 32.510 8x4 and Scania R 520 B8x4 side by side
Specification	MAN TGS 32.510 8x4	Scania R 520 B8x4
Vehicle form	Lorry (BA)Registered	Lorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration	8×4Declared	8×4Declared
Registered new	2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records	2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	375 kWDeclared	382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	12.4 litresDeclared	16.4 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automated, manualDeclared	automated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight	32,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 34,000 kg, across 8 declared configurations	35,000–44,000 kgDeclaredmedian 39,000 kg, across 28 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction	41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration	45.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 44.5–50.9 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	83.57 g Declaredmedian	92.1 g Declaredmedian; 90.3–103.3 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.

TGS 32.510 8x4 full specification R 520 B8x4 full specification

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 B8x454,480 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.