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

DAF XF 480 FTN vs DAF XG 480 FTN

DAF XF 480 FTN

2019–2024 · 355 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 29.2–35.1 across 14 declared configurations

DAF XG 480 FTN

2023–2026 · 355 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 28.8–31.4 across 5 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FTN and DAF XG 480 FTN side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 480 FTNDAF XG 480 FTN
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,500 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 6 type-approval versions and 32 records without one27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 3 type-approval versions and 7 records without one
Kerb weight8,710–22,132 kgRegisteredmedian 14,001 kg, over 39 registrations8,963–19,700 kgRegisteredmedian 9,300 kg, over 12 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–5,210 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 39 registrations4,800–5,300 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall length6,870–7,900 mmRegisteredmedian 7,270 mm, over 39 registrations6,830–7,930 mmRegisteredmedian 7,170 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall height3,180–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 17 registrations3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 8 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.2–35.1 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations30.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–31.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.25 g Declaredmedian; 39.65–47.6 g41.48 g Declaredmedian; 39.11–42.55 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.6%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 480 FTN full specificationXG 480 FTN full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTN36,480 litres
£51,072 at the assumed price
DAF XG 480 FTN36,720 litres
£51,408 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.