Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) vs DAF XF 480 FTR, lorry (2019–2020)

DAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 355 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 32.1–38 across 90 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FTR, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 355 kW
34.9l/100 km
median; 33–34.9 across 8 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) and DAF XF 480 FTR, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)DAF XF 480 FTR, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight23,400–23,900 kgDeclaredmedian 23,900 kg, across 90 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 8 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–38 l/100 km across 90 declared configurations34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–34.9 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.4 g Declaredmedian; 43.5–51.6 g47.3 g Declaredmedian; 44.7–47.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (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 840 litres a year (£1,176). 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.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)41,040 litres
£57,456 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTR, lorry (2019–2020)41,880 litres
£58,632 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.