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

MAN TGX 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2017–2019) vs Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

MAN TGX 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2017–2019)

2017–2019 · 309 kW
33l/100 km
median; 31.5–35 across 67 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2019 · 278 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 32–37.8 across 24 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2017–2019) and Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2017–2019)Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power309 kWDeclared278 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight15,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,100 kg, over 15 registrations18,600–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 21,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,892–13,829 kgRegisteredmedian 9,735 kg, over 15 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,600–5,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,100 mm, over 15 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,350–10,130 mmRegisteredmedian 9,200 mm, over 15 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.5–35 l/100 km across 67 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–37.8 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km61.6 g Declaredmedian; 58.9–65.5 g64 g Declaredmedian; 59.8–70.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.6%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

TGX 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2017–2019) full specificationFM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 18.420 4x2, rigid lorry (2017–2019)39,600 litres
£55,440 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 278 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry41,040 litres
£57,456 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.