median; 28.5–28.6 across 2 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FTN and DAF XG 450 FTG side by side
Specification
DAF CF 450 FTN
DAF XG 450 FTG
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2023–2026Registeredcentral 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 ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 6 records without one
27,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight
8,200–20,910 kgRegisteredmedian 13,910 kg, over 9 registrations
8,483–9,091 kgRegisteredmedian 8,878 kg, over 9 registrations
Wheelbase
4,500–4,800 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 9 registrations
3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 4,150 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall length
6,710–7,380 mmRegisteredmedian 7,010 mm, over 9 registrations
6,470–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,670 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall height
3,750 mmRegistered
3,960 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–35.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.5–28.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
46.48 g Declaredmedian; 45.01–47.8 g
38.7 g Declaredmedian; 38.7–38.74 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG 450 FTG declared 5.8 l/100 km less (20.3%) 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 6,960 litres a year, or £9,744. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
