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

DAF XF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2017–2023) vs Scania R 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

DAF XF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2017–2023)

2017–2023 · 330 kW
29.2l/100 km
median; 28–34.8 across 35 declared configurations

Scania R 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 331 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 28.7–31.4 across 10 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2017–2023) and Scania R 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2017–2023)Scania R 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight23,400–23,900 kgRegisteredmedian 23,900 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 1 record without one26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 285 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,907–8,733 kgRegisteredmedian 8,382 kg, over 95 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,850–4,200 mmRegisteredmedian 4,050 mm, over 95 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,210–6,570 mmRegisteredmedian 6,410 mm, over 95 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,800 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–34.8 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.7–31.4 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.56 g Declaredmedian; 37.91–47.1 g41.19 g Declaredmedian; 38.91–42.55 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (4.1%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2017–2023) full specificationR 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 450 FTP, tractor unit (2017–2023)35,040 litres
£49,056 at the assumed price
Scania R 450 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2022)36,480 litres
£51,072 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.