Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4 vs MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-4

MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4

2020–2023 · 346 kW
41.5l/100 km
median; 39.5–45.7 across 77 declared configurations

MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-4

2020–2023 · 346 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; 38.4–42.3 across 7 declared configurations
MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4 and MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight32,000–37,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 368 declared configurations37,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded13,865–20,330 kgRegisteredmedian 14,078 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded6,400–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,950–10,580 mmRegisteredmedian 8,950 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, construction41.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.5–45.7 l/100 km across 77 declared configurations38.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.4–42.3 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km84.26 g Declaredmedian; 80.03–92.8 g78.3 g Declaredmedian; 77.9–85.81 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.9 l/100 km between these two (7.5%). 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 3,480 litres a year (£4,872). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-449,800 litres
£69,720 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-446,320 litres
£64,848 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.