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

DAF XD 450 FT vs Scania S 450 A4x2, tractor unit (2022–2023)

DAF XD 450 FT

2022–2025 · 330 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 25.3–32.3 across 147 declared configurations

Scania S 450 A4x2, tractor unit (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 331 kW
28.6l/100 km
median; 26.2–33.3 across 374 declared configurations
DAF XD 450 FT and Scania S 450 A4x2, tractor unit (2022–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 450 FTScania S 450 A4x2, tractor unit (2022–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 29 type-approval versions and 39 records without one19,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 5 records without one
Kerb weight6,785–8,354 kgRegisteredmedian 7,361 kg, over 406 registrations7,880–9,210 kgRegisteredmedian 8,740 kg, over 50 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–4,550 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 406 registrations3,750 mmRegistered
Overall length5,880–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,080 mm, over 406 registrations5,960–6,120 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 50 registrations
Overall height2,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,650 mm, over 131 registrations3,660–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 45 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 25.3–32.3 l/100 km across 147 declared configurations28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.2–33.3 l/100 km across 374 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.5 g Declaredmedian; 34.34–43.82 g38.78 g Declaredmedian; 35.57–45.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.7%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XD 450 FT full specificationS 450 A4x2, tractor unit (2022–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XD 450 FT34,080 litres
£47,712 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 A4x2, tractor unit (2022–2023)34,320 litres
£48,048 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.