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

MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, rigid lorry (2019) vs Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)

MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, rigid lorry (2019)

2019 · 368 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 31.5–36 across 45 declared configurations

Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 368 kW
33.7l/100 km
median; 29.9–34.1 across 5 declared configurations
MAN TGX 18.500 4x2, rigid lorry (2019) and Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 18.500 4x2, rigid lorry (2019)Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power368 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.4 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight21,000 kgRegistered18,600–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 9 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,761 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase3,900 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length7,750 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall height3,920 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.5–36 l/100 km across 45 declared configurations33.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–34.1 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.5 g Declaredmedian; 58.9–67.4 g45.7 g Declaredmedian; 40.48–46.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (0.8%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.5 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 18.500 4x2, rigid lorry (2019)40,080 litres
£56,112 at the assumed price
Scania P 500 A4x2, lorry (2019–2023)40,440 litres
£56,616 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.