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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 480 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) vs DAF XF 480 FTN

DAF CF 480 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021)

2018–2021 · 355 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 32.3–36.6 across 6 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FTN

2019–2024 · 355 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 29.2–35.1 across 14 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) and DAF XF 480 FTN side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021)DAF XF 480 FTN
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 3 records without one27,000–31,500 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 32 records without one
Kerb weight8,339–8,837 kgRegisteredmedian 8,606 kg, over 25 registrations8,710–22,132 kgRegisteredmedian 14,001 kg, over 39 registrations
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 25 registrations4,500–5,210 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 39 registrations
Overall length6,310–6,510 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 25 registrations6,870–7,900 mmRegisteredmedian 7,270 mm, over 39 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,180–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–36.6 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.2–35.1 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44 g Declaredmedian; 43.7–49.6 g41.25 g Declaredmedian; 39.65–47.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.9%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) full specificationXF 480 FTN full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021)39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTN36,480 litres
£51,072 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.