Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 450 FAN vs DAF XG 450 FAR

DAF XF 450 FAN

2019–2024 · 330 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 29.4–35.7 across 76 declared configurations

DAF XG 450 FAR

2023 · 330 kW
31l/100 km
median; 29.8–31.5 across 19 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FAN and DAF XG 450 FAR side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FANDAF XG 450 FAR
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight25,700–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 81 records without one25,700–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 25,700 kg, over 20 registrations
Kerb weight8,960–18,201 kgRegisteredmedian 12,120 kg, over 83 registrations10,143–10,397 kgRegisteredmedian 10,143 kg, over 20 registrations
Wheelbase5,600–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 83 registrations6,450–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 20 registrations
Overall length8,820–12,100 mmRegisteredmedian 10,000 mm, over 83 registrations10,220–10,440 mmRegisteredmedian 10,440 mm, over 20 registrations
Overall height3,620–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 41 registrations3,770–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 20 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.4–35.7 l/100 km across 76 declared configurations31 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–31.5 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.06 g Declaredmedian; 39.83–48.4 g42.05 g Declaredmedian; 40.46–42.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.5%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 450 FAN38,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
DAF XG 450 FAR37,200 litres
£52,080 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.