Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t
MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-4 vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2020–2024)
Lower declared fuel
MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-4
2020–2023 · 346 kW
38.6l/100 km
median; 38.4–42.3 across 7 declared configurations
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2020–2024)
2020–2024 · 345 kW
42.9l/100 km
median; 38.6–44.6 across 16 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The MAN TGX 35.470 8x4-4 declared 4.3 l/100 km less (11.1%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,160 litres a year, or £7,224. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceMAN TGX 35.470 8x4-446,320 litres
£64,848 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry, 10.8 L (2020–2024)51,480 litres
£72,072 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.