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

DAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023) vs MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, tractor unit (2014–2025)

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

MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, tractor unit (2014–2025)

2014–2025 · 324 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 28.3–33.7 across 28 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023) and MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, tractor unit (2014–2025) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FT, tractor unit (2018–2023)MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, tractor unit (2014–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared324 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI B, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 45 type-approval versions and 62 records without one18,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 15 type-approval versions and 10 records without one
Kerb weight6,465–8,569 kgRegisteredmedian 7,429 kg, over 766 registrations6,738–10,015 kgRegisteredmedian 7,422 kg, over 63 registrations
Wheelbase3,250–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 766 registrations3,580–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 63 registrations
Overall length5,610–7,070 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 766 registrations5,780–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 63 registrations
Overall height3,100–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 4 registrations3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 49 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.5–36.4 l/100 km across 113 declared configurations31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.3–33.7 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.92 g Declaredmedian; 40.03–49.39 g42.42 g Declaredmedian; 38.43–45.71 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (3.5%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). 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 specificationTGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, tractor unit (2014–2025) 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
MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, tractor unit (2014–2025)37,560 litres
£52,584 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.