DAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) and DAF CF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
Specification
DAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021)
DAF CF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2018–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
330 kWDeclared
330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.8 litresDeclared
10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 1 record without one
23,400–23,900 kgRegisteredmedian 23,900 kg, across 7 type-approval versions
Kerb weight
8,021–8,455 kgRegisteredmedian 8,365 kg, over 33 registrations
7,576–7,941 kgRegisteredmedian 7,686 kg, over 36 registrations
Wheelbase
3,950 mmRegistered
3,850–4,050 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 36 registrations
Overall length
6,310 mmRegistered
6,200–6,410 mmRegisteredmedian 6,210 mm, over 36 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km
42.49 g Declaredmedian
48.2 g Declaredmedian
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) declared 4.3 l/100 km less (13.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,160 litres a year, or £7,224. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.