Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 450 FAN vs DAF XD 450 FAS

DAF CF 450 FAN

2019–2023 · 330 kW
34.9l/100 km
median; 32.1–36.8 across 110 declared configurations

DAF XD 450 FAS

2023–2025 · 330 kW
34.8l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FAN and DAF XD 450 FAS side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FANDAF XD 450 FAS
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–30,500 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 139 registrations27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 18 registrations
Kerb weight9,732–22,084 kgRegisteredmedian 12,540 kg, over 139 registrations11,082–12,889 kgRegisteredmedian 11,985 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase5,000–7,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 139 registrations5,800–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length7,520–11,390 mmRegisteredmedian 9,460 mm, over 139 registrations8,380–10,100 mmRegisteredmedian 8,850 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,260–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 41 registrations3,030–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,530 mm, over 18 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–36.8 l/100 km across 110 declared configurations34.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km47.33 g Declaredmedian; 43.46–49.9 g47.24 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.2%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.7 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
DAF CF 450 FAN41,880 litres
£58,632 at the assumed price
DAF XD 450 FAS41,760 litres
£58,464 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.