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

MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Scania R 410 B4x2

MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 294 kW
30l/100 km
median; 29.1–32.6 across 16 declared configurations

Scania R 410 B4x2

2016–2023 · 302 kW
29.2l/100 km
median; 27.5–36.2 across 22 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and Scania R 410 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)Scania R 410 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 2 registrations18,200–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 68 records without one
Kerb weight10,053–10,258 kgRegisteredmedian 10,053 kg, over 2 registrations8,265–15,677 kgRegisteredmedian 11,000 kg, over 69 registrations
Wheelbase5,500 mmRegistered3,700–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 69 registrations
Overall length9,600–9,640 mmRegisteredmedian 9,600 mm, over 2 registrations6,950–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,850 mm, over 69 registrations
Overall height4,000 mmRegistered3,140–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 7 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–32.6 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations29.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–36.2 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.14 g Declaredmedian; 54.44–61 g54.61 g Declaredmedian; 51.42–67.64 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.7%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.7 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 TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,000 litres
£50,400 at the assumed price
Scania R 410 B4x235,040 litres
£49,056 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.