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

DAF XD 450 FAR vs DAF XG 450 FAN

DAF XD 450 FAR

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

DAF XG 450 FAN

2022–2026 · 330 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 30.3–32.5 across 6 declared configurations
DAF XD 450 FAR and DAF XG 450 FAN side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 450 FARDAF XG 450 FAN
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 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 registrations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 7 records without one
Kerb weight11,832–11,963 kgRegisteredmedian 11,951 kg, over 4 registrations9,494–13,997 kgRegisteredmedian 10,681 kg, over 8 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 4 registrations6,200–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall length10,550–10,650 mmRegisteredmedian 10,610 mm, over 4 registrations10,200–12,200 mmRegisteredmedian 10,850 mm, over 8 registrations
Overall height3,950–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 4 registrations3,810–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 7 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–39.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–32.5 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.82 g Declaredmedian; 40.89–53.6 g42.12 g Declaredmedian; 41.1–44.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.8%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). 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 XG 450 FAN37,320 litres
£52,248 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.