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

DAF XD 450 FAR vs DAF XD 450 FAS

DAF XD 450 FAR

2022–2024 · 330 kW
32.3l/100 km
median; 30.2–39.5 across 5 declared configurations

DAF XD 450 FAS

2023–2025 · 330 kW
34.8l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF XD 450 FAR and DAF XD 450 FAS side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 450 FARDAF XD 450 FAS
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 4 registrations27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 18 registrations
Kerb weight11,832–11,963 kgRegisteredmedian 11,951 kg, over 4 registrations11,082–12,889 kgRegisteredmedian 11,985 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 4 registrations5,800–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length10,550–10,650 mmRegisteredmedian 10,610 mm, over 4 registrations8,380–10,100 mmRegisteredmedian 8,850 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,950–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 4 registrations3,030–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,530 mm, over 18 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–39.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations34.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km43.82 g Declaredmedian; 40.89–53.6 g47.24 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (7.7%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.3 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 450 FAR38,760 litres
£54,264 at the assumed price
DAF XD 450 FAS41,760 litres
£58,464 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.