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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) vs Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 316 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 36.8–37.9 across 2 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2020–2022 · 315 kW
41.7l/100 km
median; 39.4–41.7 across 2 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) and Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power316 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations28,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 6 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–37.9 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations41.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.4–41.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.91 g Declaredmedian; 49.91–51.4 g56.6 g Declaredmedian; 53.4–56.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) declared 4.9 l/100 km less (13.3%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,880 litres a year, or £8,232. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) full specificationFM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)44,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit50,040 litres
£70,056 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.