Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGS 41.510 8x4 vs Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

MAN TGS 41.510 8x4

2020–2023 · 375 kW
44.5l/100 km
median; 41.6–48.1 across 8 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 41.510 8x4 and Volvo FMX, 375 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGS 41.510 8x4Volvo 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 classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight44,000 kgRegistered43,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight15,151–19,218 kgRegisteredmedian 15,198 kg, over 3 registrations14,328–18,526 kgRegisteredmedian 14,657 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase6,590 mmRegistered6,110–6,850 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length9,000–9,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,000 mm, over 3 registrations8,790–9,620 mmRegisteredmedian 8,800 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,800 mmRegistered3,050–3,780 mmRegisteredmedian 3,160 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, construction44.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.6–48.1 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations43.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–48.2 l/100 km across 93 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km90.3 g Declaredmedian; 84.33–97.47 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 0.7 l/100 km between these two (1.5%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). 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 41.510 8x453,400 litres
£74,760 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.