Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 265 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 29.2–32.8 across 32 declared configurations
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 263 kW
34.6l/100 km
median; 30.8–52.9 across 81 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) declared 4.5 l/100 km less (14.9%) 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 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,120 litres
£50,568 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,520 litres
£58,128 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.