Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 430 FAN vs DAF XG 430 FAN

DAF XF 430 FAN

2018–2026 · 315 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 31.2–39.6 across 12 declared configurations

DAF XG 430 FAN

2023–2026 · 315 kW
31.6l/100 km
median; 31.6–31.7 across 6 declared configurations
DAF XF 430 FAN and DAF XG 430 FAN side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 430 FANDAF XG 430 FAN
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 69 records without one26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 18 records without one
Kerb weight9,560–20,566 kgRegisteredmedian 12,150 kg, over 70 registrations11,400–13,022 kgRegisteredmedian 12,669 kg, over 23 registrations
Wheelbase5,600–7,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 70 registrations4,800–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 7,000 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall length8,900–11,700 mmRegisteredmedian 10,400 mm, over 70 registrations10,470–11,180 mmRegisteredmedian 11,130 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall height3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 25 registrations3,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 22 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–39.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations31.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–31.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.31–53.7 g42.86 g Declaredmedian; 42.82–42.94 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.7%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.4 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 430 FAN39,360 litres
£55,104 at the assumed price
DAF XG 430 FAN37,920 litres
£53,088 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.