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

DAF XD 450 FAR vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

DAF XD 450 FAR

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

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2013–2020 · 330 kW
38.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF XD 450 FAR and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 450 FARMercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 4 registrations26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 15 records without one
Kerb weight11,832–11,963 kgRegisteredmedian 11,951 kg, over 4 registrations11,215–24,350 kgRegisteredmedian 12,195 kg, over 16 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 4 registrations4,760–7,450 mmRegisteredmedian 5,950 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall length10,550–10,650 mmRegisteredmedian 10,610 mm, over 4 registrations7,630–10,870 mmRegisteredmedian 8,600 mm, over 16 registrations
Overall height3,950–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 4 registrations3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–39.5 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations38.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km43.82 g Declaredmedian; 40.89–53.6 g52.3 g Declaredmedian

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 450 FAR38,760 litres
£54,264 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 330 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry46,200 litres
£64,680 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.