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

DAF XD 300 FAG vs DAF XD 300 FAN

DAF XD 300 FAG

2023–2026 · 220 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; 33.2–35.7 across 6 declared configurations

DAF XD 300 FAN

2023–2026 · 220 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 32.5–42.2 across 3 declared configurations
DAF XD 300 FAG and DAF XD 300 FAN side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 300 FAGDAF XD 300 FAN
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared220 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 60 records without one
Kerb weight13,620–17,637 kgRegisteredmedian 15,014 kg, over 89 registrations11,041–19,700 kgRegisteredmedian 15,443 kg, over 81 registrations
Wheelbase4,300–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 89 registrations4,800–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 81 registrations
Overall length8,300–9,810 mmRegisteredmedian 9,250 mm, over 89 registrations8,210–10,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,520 mm, over 81 registrations
Overall height3,300–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,440 mm, over 88 registrations3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,580 mm, over 80 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–35.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–42.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.08 g Declaredmedian; 45.05–48.43 g44.11 g Declaredmedian; 44.09–57.2 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.4%). 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 9.7 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 XD 300 FAG39,960 litres
£55,944 at the assumed price
DAF XD 300 FAN39,000 litres
£54,600 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.