Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022) vs DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023)

DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 390 kW

32.8l/100 km

median; 31.7–32.8 across 8 declared configurations

Lower declared fuel

DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 355 kW

27.9l/100 km

median; 27.1–29.8 across 169 declared configurations

DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022) and DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023) side by side
Specification	DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)	DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023)
Vehicle form	Van (BB)Registered	Van (BB)Registered
Axle configuration	4×2Declared	4×2Declared
Registered new	2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records	2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	390 kWDeclared	355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	12.9 litresDeclared	12.9 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight	19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 21 declared configurations	19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 185 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul	32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–32.8 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations	27.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–29.8 l/100 km across 169 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	44.4 g Declaredmedian; 43–44.5 g	37.88 g Declaredmedian; 36.69–40.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023) declared 4.9 l/100 km less (17.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,880 litres a year, or £8,232. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022) full specification XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023) full specification The fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)39,360 litres

£55,104 at the assumed price

DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023)33,480 litres

£46,872 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.