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

DAF XD 450 FAR vs DAF XF 450 FAS

DAF XD 450 FAR

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

DAF XF 450 FAS

2018–2024 · 330 kW
32.4l/100 km
median; 32.3–33.2 across 3 declared configurations
DAF XD 450 FAR and DAF XF 450 FAS side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 450 FARDAF XF 450 FAS
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 4 registrations27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 18 registrations
Kerb weight11,832–11,963 kgRegisteredmedian 11,951 kg, over 4 registrations11,777–19,254 kgRegisteredmedian 12,235 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 4 registrations6,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length10,550–10,650 mmRegisteredmedian 10,610 mm, over 4 registrations8,730–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,130 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,950–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 4 registrations3,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,670 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–39.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations32.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–33.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.82 g Declaredmedian; 40.89–53.6 g43.87 g Declaredmedian; 43.85–45 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.3%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). 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 XF 450 FAS38,880 litres
£54,432 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.