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

DAF XD 410 FT vs MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)

DAF XD 410 FT

2022–2026 · 300 kW
28.2l/100 km
median; 25.5–30.3 across 77 declared configurations

MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 294 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 28.9–32.4 across 24 declared configurations
DAF XD 410 FT and MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 410 FTMAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power300 kWDeclared294 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 26 type-approval versions and 18 records without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 9 type-approval versions
Kerb weight6,809–7,948 kgRegisteredmedian 7,356 kg, over 422 registrations7,043–7,678 kgRegisteredmedian 7,173 kg, over 12 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–4,200 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 422 registrations3,600–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall length5,330–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 6,080 mm, over 422 registrations5,880–6,280 mmRegisteredmedian 5,980 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall height3,020–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,650 mm, over 140 registrations3,540–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 12 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.5–30.3 l/100 km across 77 declared configurations29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–32.4 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.17 g Declaredmedian; 34.52–41.1 g40.3 g Declaredmedian; 39.21–43.93 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (5.3%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.8 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 410 FT33,840 litres
£47,376 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 18.400 4x2, 9 L, tractor unit (2019–2023)35,640 litres
£49,896 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.