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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 35.400 8x4 vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 35.400 8x4

2021–2023 · 294 kW
42.4l/100 km
median; 42.4–43.5 across 2 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 285 kW
40.9l/100 km
median; 39.5–43.4 across 6 declared configurations
MAN TGS 35.400 8x4 and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 35.400 8x4Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight32,000–37,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations43,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded14,200–19,565 kgRegisteredmedian 18,320 kg, over 18 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,950–6,650 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,900–10,020 mmRegisteredmedian 9,400 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,520 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, construction42.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.4–43.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations40.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.5–43.4 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km85.9 g Declaredmedian; 85.9–88.32 g83.04 g Declaredmedian; 80.11–88.1 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (3.6%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGS 35.400 8x4 full specificationFM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 35.400 8x450,880 litres
£71,232 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry49,080 litres
£68,712 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.