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
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 priceDAF 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.