median; 37.6–42.3 across 3 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FTT and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
Specification
DAF XF 480 FTT
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×4Declared
6×4Declared
Registered new
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2015–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
355 kWDeclared
350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
12.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
Not recorded
EURO VIRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
29,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations
28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight
Not recorded
14,355 kgRegistered
Wheelbase
Not recorded
5,350 mmRegistered
Overall length
Not recorded
8,100 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul
36.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–39.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.6–42.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
49.73 g Declaredmedian; 49.69–54.1 g
56 g Declaredmedian; 50.92–57.3 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XF 480 FTT declared 4.6 l/100 km less (12.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
