Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020) vs Scania G 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2022)
DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)
2019–2020 · 330 kW
31.7l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Scania G 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2022)
2019–2022 · 331 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; 33.8–34.7 across 3 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (8.5%). 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536).
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)38,040 litres
£53,256 at the assumed price
Scania G 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2022)41,280 litres
£57,792 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.