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

DAF XF 370 FT vs Scania G 370 A4x2 (2018–2022)

DAF XF 370 FT

2022–2024 · 270 kW
28.1l/100 km
median; 26.8–28.1 across 3 declared configurations

Scania G 370 A4x2 (2018–2022)

2018–2022 · 272 kW
29.4l/100 km
median; 29.4–31.3 across 7 declared configurations
DAF XF 370 FT and Scania G 370 A4x2 (2018–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 370 FTScania G 370 A4x2 (2018–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 7 type-approval versions18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,100 kg, across 10 type-approval versions
Kerb weight7,058–7,661 kgRegisteredmedian 7,139 kg, over 16 registrations7,458–8,315 kgRegisteredmedian 7,621 kg, over 107 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 16 registrations3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 107 registrations
Overall length5,880–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,880 mm, over 16 registrations5,810–6,120 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 107 registrations
Overall height3,820 mmRegistered3,550–3,870 mmRegisteredmedian 3,770 mm, over 30 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.8–28.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations29.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–31.3 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.05 g Declaredmedian; 36.4–38.17 g39.8 g Declaredmedian; 39.8–42.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4.6%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 1.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 370 FT33,720 litres
£47,208 at the assumed price
Scania G 370 A4x2 (2018–2022)35,280 litres
£49,392 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.