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

MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) vs Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 375 kW
38.1l/100 km
median; 37.5–42.8 across 8 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2019–2023 · 375 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 29.9–43.7 across 128 declared configurations
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023) and Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations29,000–35,000 kgRegisteredmedian 32,000 kg, across 25 type-approval versions and 14 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,240–18,891 kgRegisteredmedian 10,064 kg, over 46 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded4,370–5,270 mmRegisteredmedian 4,570 mm, over 46 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,700–7,680 mmRegisteredmedian 6,960 mm, over 46 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,830 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.5–42.8 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–43.7 l/100 km across 128 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.72 g Declaredmedian; 50.84–58.07 g46.37 g Declaredmedian; 40.48–59.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit declared 3.9 l/100 km less (11.4%) 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 4,680 litres a year, or £6,552. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 33.510 6x4, tractor unit (2021–2023)45,720 litres
£64,008 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 375 kW, 6x4 tractor unit41,040 litres
£57,456 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.