Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) vs DAF XF 450 FAS

DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 330 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 31.3–36 across 54 declared configurations

DAF XF 450 FAS

2018–2024 · 330 kW
32.4l/100 km
median; 32.3–33.2 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) and DAF XF 450 FAS side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)DAF XF 450 FAS
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,900 kgDeclared27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 18 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded11,777–19,254 kgRegisteredmedian 12,235 kg, over 18 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded6,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,730–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,130 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,670 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–36 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations32.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–33.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.4–48.7 g43.87 g Declaredmedian; 43.85–45 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (5.8%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)41,160 litres
£57,624 at the assumed price
DAF XF 450 FAS38,880 litres
£54,432 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.