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

DAF XD 450 FT vs DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)

DAF XD 450 FT

2022–2025 · 330 kW

28.4l/100 km

median; 25.3–32.3 across 147 declared configurations

2021 · 330 kW

34.2l/100 km

median; 34.2–34.3 across 2 declared configurations

DAF XD 450 FT and DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) side by side
Specification	DAF XD 450 FT	DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)
Vehicle form	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration	4×2Declared	4×2Declared
Registered new	2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records	2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	330 kWDeclared	330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	10.8 litresDeclared	10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI ERegistered	Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight	19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 29 type-approval versions and 39 records without one	20,500 kgDeclared
Kerb weight	6,785–8,354 kgRegisteredmedian 7,361 kg, over 406 registrations	Not recorded
Wheelbase	3,600–4,550 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 406 registrations	Not recorded
Overall length	5,880–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,080 mm, over 406 registrations	Not recorded
Overall height	2,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,650 mm, over 131 registrations	Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul	28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.3–32.3 l/100 km across 147 declared configurations	34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.2–34.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	38.5 g Declaredmedian; 34.34–43.82 g	46.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.4–46.6 g

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

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF XD 450 FT34,080 litres

£47,712 at the assumed price

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)41,040 litres

£57,456 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.