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

DAF XF 450 FA vs Scania P 450 B4x2

Lower declared fuel

DAF XF 450 FA

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

Scania P 450 B4x2

2019–2023 · 331 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 28.8–44.1 across 35 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FA and Scania P 450 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FAScania P 450 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 113 registrations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 4 records without one
Kerb weight7,080–12,744 kgRegisteredmedian 10,528 kg, over 113 registrations11,000–15,985 kgRegisteredmedian 12,805 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase4,700–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 113 registrations4,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length8,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,880 mm, over 113 registrations8,000–10,800 mmRegisteredmedian 8,270 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 45 registrations3,300–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,300 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–31.9 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–44.1 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.25 g Declaredmedian; 50.61–59.5 g58.1 g Declaredmedian; 53.8–82.51 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XF 450 FA declared 3.1 l/100 km less (11%) 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 3,720 litres a year, or £5,208. 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
Scania P 450 B4x237,320 litres
£52,248 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.