Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XD 300 FT vs Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

DAF XD 300 FT

2023–2026 · 220 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 28.8–29.3 across 2 declared configurations

Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 206 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 31.2–35 across 2 declared configurations
DAF XD 300 FT and Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 300 FTScania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 6 type-approval versions19,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight6,999–7,395 kgRegisteredmedian 7,136 kg, over 9 registrations6,370–6,874 kgRegisteredmedian 6,776 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase3,800–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 9 registrations3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length5,530–6,080 mmRegisteredmedian 6,080 mm, over 9 registrations5,810–5,960 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall height3,520–3,820 mmRegisteredmedian 3,520 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–29.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–35 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.08 g Declaredmedian; 39.08–39.67 g42.3 g Declaredmedian; 42.3–47.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XD 300 FT34,560 litres
£48,384 at the assumed price
Scania P 280 A4x2, 6.7 L (2019–2020)37,440 litres
£52,416 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.