Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 35.510 8x4-4 vs Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 35.510 8x4-4

2020–2023 · 375 kW
41.7l/100 km
median; 39.4–48.7 across 125 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 375 kW
43.8l/100 km
median; 38.9–48.2 across 93 declared configurations
MAN TGS 35.510 8x4-4 and Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 35.510 8x4-4Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight32,000–37,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 517 declared configurations43,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded14,328–18,526 kgRegisteredmedian 14,657 kg, over 4 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded6,110–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,790–9,620 mmRegisteredmedian 8,800 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,050–3,780 mmRegisteredmedian 3,160 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, construction41.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.4–48.7 l/100 km across 125 declared configurations43.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–48.2 l/100 km across 93 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km84.66 g Declaredmedian; 79.92–98.79 g88.8 g Declaredmedian; 78.96–97.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.3 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 35.510 8x4-450,040 litres
£70,056 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry52,560 litres
£73,584 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.