Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)
2019–2020 · 330 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 31.3–36 across 54 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
The DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) declared 4.2 l/100 km less (12.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)41,160 litres
£57,624 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.