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

DAF XF 430 FAR vs DAF XG 430 FAN

DAF XF 430 FAR

2018–2023 · 315 kW
30.8l/100 km
median; 30–37.3 across 3 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 FAR and DAF XG 430 FAN side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 430 FARDAF XG 430 FAN
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight25,700–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 2 records without one26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 18 records without one
Kerb weight9,566–12,245 kgRegisteredmedian 9,991 kg, over 3 registrations11,400–13,022 kgRegisteredmedian 12,669 kg, over 23 registrations
Wheelbase6,450 mmRegistered4,800–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 7,000 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall length9,950–10,730 mmRegisteredmedian 10,190 mm, over 3 registrations10,470–11,180 mmRegisteredmedian 11,130 mm, over 23 registrations
Overall height3,880 mmRegistered3,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 22 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–37.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations31.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–31.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.8 g Declaredmedian; 40.67–50.55 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 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.5%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.3 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 FAR36,960 litres
£51,744 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.