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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023) vs DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)

DAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 330 kW
32.4l/100 km
median; 29.5–36.4 across 113 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)

2021 · 330 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 34.2–34.3 across 2 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023) and DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023)DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 45 type-approval versions and 62 records without one20,500 kgDeclared
Kerb weight6,465–8,569 kgRegisteredmedian 7,429 kg, over 766 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,250–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 766 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length5,610–7,070 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 766 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,100–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul32.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.5–36.4 l/100 km across 113 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.2–34.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.92 g Declaredmedian; 40.03–49.39 g46.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.4–46.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (5.5%). 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 2,160 litres a year (£3,024). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023) full specificationXF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023)38,880 litres
£54,432 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)41,040 litres
£57,456 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.