Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019) vs MAN TGS 24.430 6x2/2
DAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019)
2019 · 330 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; 32–33.3 across 27 declared configurations
MAN TGS 24.430 6x2/2
2019–2020 · 316 kW
35.5l/100 km
median; 34.9–35.6 across 45 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 3 l/100 km between these two (9.2%). 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 3,600 litres a year (£5,040).
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XF 450 FTG, lorry (2019)39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 24.430 6x2/242,600 litres
£59,640 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.