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

DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) vs Scania G 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)

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

Scania G 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 331 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 30.8–35 across 44 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) and Scania G 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)Scania G 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,900 kgDeclared24,000–24,300 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 44 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–36 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–35 l/100 km across 44 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.4–48.7 g45.5 g Declaredmedian; 41.7–47.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.3%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). 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
Scania G 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)40,200 litres
£56,280 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.