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
DAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020) and Scania G 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FT, lorry (2019–2020)Scania G 450 A4x2, lorry (2019–2022)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 25 declared configurations18,600–21,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 14 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–34.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43 g Declaredmedian46.7 g Declaredmedian; 45.8–47 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

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 price
DAF 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.