Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 41.510 8x4 vs Volvo FM, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2018–2024)

MAN TGS 41.510 8x4

2020–2023 · 375 kW
44.5l/100 km
median; 41.6–48.1 across 8 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2018–2024)

2018–2024 · 375 kW
43.1l/100 km
median; 37.7–47.9 across 98 declared configurations
MAN TGS 41.510 8x4 and Volvo FM, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2018–2024) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 41.510 8x4Volvo FM, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2018–2024)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power375 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight44,000 kgRegistered35,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 43,000 kg, over 120 registrations
Kerb weight15,151–19,218 kgRegisteredmedian 15,198 kg, over 3 registrations8,926–40,635 kgRegisteredmedian 17,430 kg, over 120 registrations
Wheelbase6,590 mmRegistered5,660–9,600 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 120 registrations
Overall length9,000–9,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,000 mm, over 3 registrations7,930–11,080 mmRegisteredmedian 9,160 mm, over 120 registrations
Overall height3,800 mmRegistered3,070–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 61 registrations
Declared fuel, construction44.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.6–48.1 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations43.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.7–47.9 l/100 km across 98 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km90.3 g Declaredmedian; 84.33–97.47 g87.5 g Declaredmedian; 76.54–97.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (3.2%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.2 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 41.510 8x453,400 litres
£74,760 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2018–2024)51,720 litres
£72,408 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.