Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) vs Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 316 kW
30.2l/100 km
median; 28.6–32.1 across 59 declared configurations
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 315 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 30.2–44.9 across 37 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023) declared 3.2 l/100 km less (10.5%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 3,840 litres a year, or £5,376. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGX 18.430 4x2, rigid lorry (2019–2023)36,240 litres
£50,736 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,080 litres
£56,112 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.