Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 450 FTG, lorry (2019–2020) vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
DAF CF 450 FTG, lorry (2019–2020)
2019–2020 · 330 kW
36.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2013–2020 · 330 kW
38.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (4.9%). 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).
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 450 FTG, lorry (2019–2020)44,040 litres
£61,656 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry46,200 litres
£64,680 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.