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

DAF CF 450 FAR vs DAF XG 450 FAN

DAF CF 450 FAR

2018–2022 · 330 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32.9–36.1 across 17 declared configurations

DAF XG 450 FAN

2022–2026 · 330 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 30.3–32.5 across 6 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FAR and DAF XG 450 FAN side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FARDAF XG 450 FAN
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 9 registrations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 7 records without one
Kerb weight8,900–16,263 kgRegisteredmedian 11,465 kg, over 9 registrations9,494–13,997 kgRegisteredmedian 10,681 kg, over 8 registrations
Wheelbase6,000–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 9 registrations6,200–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall length9,700–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,810 mm, over 9 registrations10,200–12,200 mmRegisteredmedian 10,850 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,810–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 7 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.9–36.1 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–32.5 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.12 g Declaredmedian; 44.55–49 g42.12 g Declaredmedian; 41.1–44.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.9 l/100 km between these two (9.3%). 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 3,480 litres a year (£4,872). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.2 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 FAR40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
DAF XG 450 FAN37,320 litres
£52,248 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.