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

MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 346 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 38.1–38.8 across 4 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 345 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 36.1–37.5 across 4 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI B, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000 kgDeclared29,000–32,000 kgRegisteredmedian 29,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,361–20,130 kgRegisteredmedian 9,361 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,770 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded6,940–7,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,940 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.1–38.8 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations36.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.1–37.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.72 g Declaredmedian; 51.69–52.6 g49.4 g Declaredmedian; 48.97–50.81 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.3%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 1,920 litres a year (£2,688).

TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) full specificationFM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 33.470 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)45,720 litres
£64,008 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)43,800 litres
£61,320 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.