DAF XF 430 FTG and MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
Specification
DAF XF 430 FTG
MAN TGS 26.430 6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
315 kWDeclared
316 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
12.4 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
27,000 kgRegistered
26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Kerb weight
8,272–9,054 kgRegisteredmedian 8,801 kg, over 49 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 49 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
6,260–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 49 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
3,810–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,810 mm, over 2 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–31.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km
40.7 g Declaredmedian; 37.96–43.11 g
46.38 g Declaredmedian
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XF 430 FTG declared 4.2 l/100 km less (14%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,040 litres a year, or £7,056. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.