Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XD 450 FTP vs Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

DAF XD 450 FTP

2023–2025 · 330 kW

28.9l/100 km

median; 28.2–32 across 13 declared configurations

2019–2022 · 331 kW

29.6l/100 km

median; 29.6–30.5 across 2 declared configurations

DAF XD 450 FTP and Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
Specification	DAF XD 450 FTP	Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle form	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration	6×2Declared	6×2Declared
Registered new	2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records	2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	330 kWDeclared	331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	10.8 litresDeclared	12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI ERegistered	EURO 6Registered
Gross vehicle weight	23,900 kgRegistered	25,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight	7,585–7,945 kgRegisteredmedian 7,710 kg, over 56 registrations	8,815 kgRegistered
Wheelbase	3,850–4,050 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 56 registrations	4,050 mmRegistered
Overall length	6,370–6,570 mmRegisteredmedian 6,370 mm, over 56 registrations	6,400 mmRegistered
Overall height	3,020–3,530 mmRegisteredmedian 3,020 mm, over 20 registrations	Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul	28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.2–32 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations	29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–30.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	39.12 g Declaredmedian; 38.25–43.4 g	40.15 g Declaredmedian; 40.15–41.33 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 FTP34,680 litres

£48,552 at the assumed price

Scania R 450 A6x2/2, tractor unit (2019–2022)35,520 litres

£49,728 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.