Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t
MAN TGS 35.430 8x4-4 vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGS 35.430 8x4-4
2020–2023 · 316 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; 37.8–44.6 across 28 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
2018–2024 · 315 kW
45l/100 km
median; 43.3–46.5 across 35 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGS 35.430 8x4-4 declared 4.4 l/100 km less (10.8%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,280 litres a year, or £7,392. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGS 35.430 8x4-448,720 litres
£68,208 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,000 litres
£75,600 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.