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

DAF XF 450 FA vs Scania R 450 B4x2

DAF XF 450 FA

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

Scania R 450 B4x2

2019–2023 · 331 kW
29.5l/100 km
median; 27.7–31.5 across 38 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FA and Scania R 450 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FAScania R 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, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO 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 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 31 records without one
Kerb weight7,080–12,744 kgRegisteredmedian 10,528 kg, over 113 registrations8,640–15,175 kgRegisteredmedian 9,897 kg, over 32 registrations
Wheelbase4,700–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 113 registrations4,500–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 32 registrations
Overall length8,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,880 mm, over 113 registrations7,550–11,950 mmRegisteredmedian 9,850 mm, over 32 registrations
Overall height3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 45 registrations3,950–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–31.9 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations29.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.7–31.5 l/100 km across 38 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.25 g Declaredmedian; 50.61–59.5 g55.11 g Declaredmedian; 51.71–58.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (5.3%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). 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 specificationR 450 B4x2 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
Scania R 450 B4x235,400 litres
£49,560 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.