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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 450 FAD vs Scania G 450 B8x4

DAF CF 450 FAD

2018–2023 · 330 kW
42.8l/100 km
median; 42.4–44.6 across 5 declared configurations

Scania G 450 B8x4

2020–2023 · 331 kW
40l/100 km
median; 39.7–42.4 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FAD and Scania G 450 B8x4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FADScania G 450 B8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight37,000–43,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, over 11 registrations34,000–44,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 56 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,399–21,370 kgRegisteredmedian 15,940 kg, over 11 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,750–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 11 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,350–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 8,980 mm, over 11 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,200–3,230 mmRegisteredmedian 3,200 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction42.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.4–44.6 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations40 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.7–42.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km86.8 g Declaredmedian; 86.09–90.5 g81.23 g Declaredmedian; 80.43–86 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 (6.9%). 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).

CF 450 FAD full specificationG 450 B8x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 450 FAD51,360 litres
£71,904 at the assumed price
Scania G 450 B8x448,000 litres
£67,200 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.