Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 265 kW
28.5l/100 km
median; 28.5–29.4 across 2 declared configurations
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
2019–2024 · 263 kW
34.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 18.360 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023) declared 6 l/100 km less (21%) 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 7,200 litres a year, or £10,080. 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, tractor unit (2019–2023)34,200 litres
£47,880 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 263 kW, 4x2 tractor unit41,400 litres
£57,960 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.