Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF XF 450 FA vs DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)

Lower declared fuel

DAF XF 450 FA

2018–2024 · 330 kW
28l/100 km
median; 27.1–31.9 across 31 declared configurations

DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 330 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FA and DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FADAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 113 registrations19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 25 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,080–12,744 kgRegisteredmedian 10,528 kg, over 113 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,700–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 113 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,880 mm, over 113 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 45 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–31.9 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km52.25 g Declaredmedian; 50.61–59.5 g43 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XF 450 FA declared 3.7 l/100 km less (13.2%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,440 litres a year, or £6,216. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 450 FA33,600 litres
£47,040 at the assumed price
DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)38,040 litres
£53,256 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.