Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023) vs Scania G 410 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 294 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 28.9–32.4 across 24 declared configurations

Scania G 410 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 302 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 27.9–33 across 21 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023) and Scania G 410 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)Scania G 410 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power294 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 9 type-approval versions18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,100 kg, across 34 type-approval versions and 5 records without one
Kerb weight7,043–7,678 kgRegisteredmedian 7,173 kg, over 12 registrations7,382–9,055 kgRegisteredmedian 7,793 kg, over 223 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 12 registrations3,350–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 223 registrations
Overall length5,880–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 12 registrations5,560–6,200 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 223 registrations
Overall height3,540–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 12 registrations3,250–3,830 mmRegisteredmedian 3,780 mm, over 91 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–32.4 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–33 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.3 g Declaredmedian; 39.21–43.93 g40.2 g Declaredmedian; 37.8–44.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.3%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.1 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, tractor unit (2019–2023)35,640 litres
£49,896 at the assumed price
Scania G 410 A4x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)35,520 litres
£49,728 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.