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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

MAN TGX 18.330 4x2 vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

MAN TGX 18.330 4x2

2020–2023 · 243 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 28.1–29.6 across 4 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2017–2023 · 240 kW
33.6l/100 km
median; 31.6–40.7 across 14 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.330 4x2 and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.330 4x2Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power243 kWDeclared240 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, over 4 registrations18,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 8 registrations
Kerb weight8,971–11,795 kgRegisteredmedian 11,685 kg, over 4 registrations10,805–18,600 kgRegisteredmedian 14,530 kg, over 8 registrations
Wheelbase3,900–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 4 registrations3,600–4,500 mmRegisteredmedian 4,200 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall length6,940–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 11,950 mm, over 4 registrations6,750–8,990 mmRegisteredmedian 7,850 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall height3,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 3 registrations3,600 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–29.6 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations33.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–40.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.16 g Declaredmedian; 52.44–55.3 g62.9 g Declaredmedian; 59.06–76 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The MAN TGX 18.330 4x2 declared 5.2 l/100 km less (18.3%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,240 litres a year, or £8,736. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

TGX 18.330 4x2 full specificationArocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 18.330 4x234,080 litres
£47,712 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 240 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,320 litres
£56,448 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.