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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) vs Scania S 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)

DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 330 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 28–30.7 across 14 declared configurations

Scania S 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
29.8l/100 km
median; 29.5–30.9 across 10 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) and Scania S 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023)Scania S 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 13 type-approval versions and 2 records without one24,300–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 122 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,066–9,214 kgRegisteredmedian 8,656 kg, over 146 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 146 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,260–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 146 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,800–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–30.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations29.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.5–30.9 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.47 g Declaredmedian; 37.91–41.69 g40.42 g Declaredmedian; 39.96–41.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.9%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) full specificationS 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023)34,080 litres
£47,712 at the assumed price
Scania S 450 A6x2/4, tractor unit (2019–2022)35,760 litres
£50,064 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.