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

DAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019) vs MAN TGS 24.420 6x2/2

Lower declared fuel

DAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019)

2019 · 330 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 32–33.3 across 27 declared configurations

MAN TGS 24.420 6x2/2

2019 · 309 kW
37l/100 km
median; 33.7–37.4 across 16 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019) and MAN TGS 24.420 6x2/2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019)MAN TGS 24.420 6x2/2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019Registeredcentral 90% of records2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgDeclared23,000 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–33.3 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.7–37.4 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44 g Declaredmedian; 43.4–45.2 g50.1 g Declaredmedian; 45.7–50.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019) declared 4.5 l/100 km less (13.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,400 litres a year, or £7,560. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019)39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 24.420 6x2/244,400 litres
£62,160 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.