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

DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) vs Scania R 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
Lower declared fuel

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

2019–2020 · 331 kW
31l/100 km
median; 29.1–34.8 across 395 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) and Scania R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)Scania R 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 kgDeclared24,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 24,300 kg, across 395 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–36 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations31 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–34.8 l/100 km across 395 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.4–48.7 g42 g Declaredmedian; 39.5–47.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020) declared 3.3 l/100 km less (10.6%) 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 3,960 litres a year, or £5,544. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

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 R 450 A6x2/2, lorry (2019–2020)37,200 litres
£52,080 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.