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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

MAN TGX 35.640 8x4-4 vs Scania R 650 B8x4

MAN TGX 35.640 8x4-4

2018–2023 · 471 kW
45.7l/100 km
median; 44.6–46.4 across 4 declared configurations

Scania R 650 B8x4

2020–2022 · 478 kW
48.5l/100 km
median; 46.8–49 across 3 declared configurations
MAN TGX 35.640 8x4-4 and Scania R 650 B8x4 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 35.640 8x4-4Scania R 650 B8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power471 kWDeclared478 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight36,000–37,000 kgRegisteredmedian 36,000 kg, over 2 registrations32,400–60,000 kgDeclaredmedian 41,000 kg, across 57 declared configurations
Kerb weight14,178–15,745 kgRegisteredmedian 14,178 kg, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,400–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,560–10,250 mmRegisteredmedian 9,560 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction45.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 44.6–46.4 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations48.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 46.8–49 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km92.63 g Declaredmedian; 90.4–94.11 g98.4 g Declaredmedian; 94.9–99.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 l/100 km between these two (6.1%). 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 3,360 litres a year (£4,704).

TGX 35.640 8x4-4 full specificationR 650 B8x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 35.640 8x4-454,840 litres
£76,776 at the assumed price
Scania R 650 B8x458,200 litres
£81,480 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.