Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) vs DAF XG+ 450 FT

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)

2021 · 330 kW

34.2l/100 km

median; 34.2–34.3 across 2 declared configurations

2022–2025 · 330 kW

28.6l/100 km

median; 26.1–29 across 56 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) and DAF XG+ 450 FT side by side
Specification	DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)	DAF XG+ 450 FT
Vehicle form	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration	4×2Declared	4×2Declared
Registered new	2021Registeredcentral 90% of records	2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	330 kWDeclared	330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	10.8 litresDeclared	10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	Not recorded	EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight	20,500 kgDeclared	19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 10 records without one
Kerb weight	Not recorded	7,536–8,360 kgRegisteredmedian 8,168 kg, over 102 registrations
Wheelbase	Not recorded	4,000 mmRegistered
Overall length	Not recorded	6,280–6,520 mmRegisteredmedian 6,520 mm, over 102 registrations
Overall height	Not recorded	3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul	34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.2–34.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations	28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.1–29 l/100 km across 56 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	46.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.4–46.6 g	38.7 g Declaredmedian; 35.4–39.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)41,040 litres

£57,456 at the assumed price

DAF XG+ 450 FT34,320 litres

£48,048 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.