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

MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

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

Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 285 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 29.8–37.7 across 22 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) and Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023)Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight20,500–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 2 registrations20,500–23,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 64 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,053–10,258 kgRegisteredmedian 10,053 kg, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,500 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length9,600–9,640 mmRegisteredmedian 9,600 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–32.6 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–37.7 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.14 g Declaredmedian; 54.44–61 g58.57 g Declaredmedian; 55.67–70.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4.3%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, rigid lorry (2019–2023) full specificationFMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

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
Volvo FMX, 285 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry37,560 litres
£52,584 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.