Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4 vs Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4

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

Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2015–2024 · 345 kW
43.3l/100 km
median; 40.2–46.8 across 30 declared configurations
MAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4 and Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 35.470 8x4-4Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power346 kWDeclared345 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 weight32,000–37,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 368 declared configurations35,000–45,000 kgRegisteredmedian 43,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 52 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded13,476–30,326 kgRegisteredmedian 17,120 kg, over 53 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,920–7,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,470 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,300–11,280 mmRegisteredmedian 9,070 mm, over 52 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,400–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 15 registrations
Declared fuel, construction41.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.5–45.7 l/100 km across 77 declared configurations43.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.2–46.8 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km84.26 g Declaredmedian; 80.03–92.8 g87.79 g Declaredmedian; 81.5–95 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.8 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 2,160 litres a year (£3,024). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.6 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
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry51,960 litres
£72,744 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.