Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020) vs DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)

DAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 330 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 33.8–34.9 across 3 declared configurations

DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 330 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020) and DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 82 declared configurations19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 25 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–34.9 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km45.81 g Declaredmedian; 45.78–47.3 g43 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.6%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)40,560 litres
£56,784 at the assumed price
DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)38,040 litres
£53,256 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.