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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF XD 300 FA vs Scania G 280 B4x2

DAF XD 300 FA

2023–2025 · 220 kW
29l/100 km
median; 28.2–29.6 across 20 declared configurations

Scania G 280 B4x2

2017–2024 · 206 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 28.6–30.7 across 5 declared configurations
DAF XD 300 FA and Scania G 280 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 300 FAScania G 280 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 156 records without one11,995–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 53 registrations
Kerb weight7,823–14,333 kgRegisteredmedian 10,643 kg, over 157 registrations7,805–14,036 kgRegisteredmedian 10,590 kg, over 53 registrations
Wheelbase3,800–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 157 registrations3,600–6,350 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall length6,820–11,560 mmRegisteredmedian 9,810 mm, over 157 registrations6,850–11,780 mmRegisteredmedian 9,800 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall height2,960–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 151 registrations3,500–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 17 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.2–29.6 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.7 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.28 g Declaredmedian; 52.76–55.3 g55.42 g Declaredmedian; 53.5–57.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (2%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XD 300 FA full specificationG 280 B4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XD 300 FA34,800 litres
£48,720 at the assumed price
Scania G 280 B4x235,520 litres
£49,728 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.