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
Specification
MAN TGS 33.430 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
316 kWDeclared
315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.4 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight
26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations
28,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 29,000 kg, across 6 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul
36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–37.9 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
41.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.4–41.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
49.91 g Declaredmedian; 49.91–51.4 g
56.6 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.
