DAF CF 450 FTN and DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) side by side
Specification
DAF CF 450 FTN
DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2018–2023Registeredcentral 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
27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 6 records without one
26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 13 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weight
8,200–20,910 kgRegisteredmedian 13,910 kg, over 9 registrations
8,066–9,214 kgRegisteredmedian 8,656 kg, over 146 registrations
Wheelbase
4,500–4,800 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 9 registrations
3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 146 registrations
Overall length
6,710–7,380 mmRegisteredmedian 7,010 mm, over 9 registrations
6,260–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 146 registrations
Overall height
3,750 mmRegistered
3,800–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–35.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–30.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
46.48 g Declaredmedian; 45.01–47.8 g
38.47 g Declaredmedian; 37.91–41.69 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) declared 5.9 l/100 km less (20.7%) 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 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
