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

DAF XF 450 FA vs MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025)

DAF XF 450 FA

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

MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025)

2013–2025 · 324 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FA and MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FAMAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared324 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI B, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 113 registrations19,000–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 16 records without one
Kerb weight7,080–12,744 kgRegisteredmedian 10,528 kg, over 113 registrations7,771–18,345 kgRegisteredmedian 10,756 kg, over 17 registrations
Wheelbase4,700–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 113 registrations3,900–5,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,200 mm, over 17 registrations
Overall length8,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,880 mm, over 113 registrations6,750–10,380 mmRegisteredmedian 7,400 mm, over 17 registrations
Overall height3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 45 registrations3,080–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,380 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–31.9 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km52.25 g Declaredmedian; 50.61–59.5 g54.36 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (3.9%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 450 FA full specificationTGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 450 FA33,600 litres
£47,040 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 18.440 4x2, 12.4 L, rigid lorry (2013–2025)34,920 litres
£48,888 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.