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

DAF XD 450 FTP vs Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)

DAF XD 450 FTP

2023–2025 · 330 kW
28.9l/100 km
median; 28.2–32 across 13 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)

2019–2026 · 315 kW
28.3l/100 km
median; 27.4–35.2 across 6 declared configurations
DAF XD 450 FTP and Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019) side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 450 FTPVolvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,900 kgRegistered23,500–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 23 type-approval versions
Kerb weight7,585–7,945 kgRegisteredmedian 7,710 kg, over 56 registrations7,776–9,259 kgRegisteredmedian 8,652 kg, over 74 registrations
Wheelbase3,850–4,050 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 56 registrations3,800–4,570 mmRegisteredmedian 4,100 mm, over 74 registrations
Overall length6,370–6,570 mmRegisteredmedian 6,370 mm, over 56 registrations6,190–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 6,510 mm, over 74 registrations
Overall height3,020–3,530 mmRegisteredmedian 3,020 mm, over 20 registrations3,430–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,500 mm, over 33 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.2–32 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations28.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.4–35.2 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.12 g Declaredmedian; 38.25–43.4 g38.42 g Declaredmedian; 37.18–47.74 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (2.1%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XD 450 FTP full specificationFH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XD 450 FTP34,680 litres
£48,552 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2019)33,960 litres
£47,544 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.