median; 29.3–38.5 across 42 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021) side by side
Specification
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 265 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2014–2021)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2014–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
265 kWDeclared
265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
9 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI DRegistered
EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
20,500 kgRegistered
18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 45 type-approval versions and 23 records without one
Kerb weight
6,968 kgRegistered
6,910–11,128 kgRegisteredmedian 7,363 kg, over 278 registrations
Wheelbase
3,600 mmRegistered
3,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 278 registrations
Overall length
5,980 mmRegistered
5,850–6,460 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 278 registrations
Overall height
3,890 mmRegistered
3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,740 mm, over 39 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.5–29.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–38.5 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
38.57 g Declaredmedian; 38.57–39.82 g
43.4 g Declaredmedian; 39.8–52.2 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023) declared 3.5 l/100 km less (12.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
