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

DAF CF 450 FAR vs MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4

DAF CF 450 FAR

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

MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4

2016–2026 · 324 kW
31.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FAR and MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FARMAN TGS 26.440 6x2-4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared324 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 9 registrations28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight8,900–16,263 kgRegisteredmedian 11,465 kg, over 9 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,000–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 9 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,700–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,810 mm, over 9 registrations8,200–11,171 mmRegisteredmedian 8,200 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,078 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.9–36.1 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations31.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km46.12 g Declaredmedian; 44.55–49 g42.85 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.4 l/100 km between these two (7.5%). 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 2,880 litres a year (£4,032). 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
MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-437,920 litres
£53,088 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.