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MAN UPDATES ENGINES & LAUNCHES NEW TGE VAN MAN Truck & Bus has updated the engines in its TGL and TGM truck lines and introduced a heavyweight 5.5-tonne model to the TGE van and chassis cab range, as Dan Gilkes reports for Export & Freight. The TGL and TGM models are powered by the Euro VI-d compliant D08 engine range, available in both four and six-cylinder variants. The 7.5-12 tonne TGL can be had with four- and six-cylinder versions of the engine, all driving through a six-speed automated TipMatic transmission. The fourcylinder models are offered at 160, 190 and 220hp, while the six-cylinder engine delivers 250hp in the TGL. The 12-26 tonnes TGM range uses the six-cylinder engine with 250hp, 290hp or 320hp. All TGM models drive through a 12-speed TipMatic transmission. Both the four- and six-cylinder D08 engines meet Euro VI-d with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), but without Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR). MAN claims a 1% drop in fuel consumption compared to its previous Euro VI-c engines, thanks to an intelligent alternator system and reduced power requirements for ancillary systems such as the compressor. Oil change intervals
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have also gone up, from 12 to 18 months, further reducing ownership costs for customers. Both the TGL and the TGM can
be supplied with a choice of four cabs - MAN’s C, L, LX and the crew cab. While the TGL is only available as a 4x2 chassis, the TGM
is available with a 4x2, 4x4, 6x2 or a 6x4 driveline. Both offer a range of power take-off options. For those businesses that prefer
