Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF XG 450 FA vs DAF XG+ 450 FA

DAF XG 450 FA

2022–2026 · 330 kW
28.6l/100 km
median; 27.6–35.3 across 21 declared configurations

DAF XG+ 450 FA

2022–2026 · 330 kW
28.3l/100 km
median; 27.2–30.4 across 6 declared configurations
DAF XG 450 FA and DAF XG+ 450 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 450 FADAF XG+ 450 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 40 registrations20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight8,878–12,372 kgRegisteredmedian 9,677 kg, over 40 registrations9,409–10,994 kgRegisteredmedian 9,930 kg, over 10 registrations
Wheelbase5,200–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 40 registrations5,200–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall length9,000–12,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,870 mm, over 40 registrations9,250–10,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall height3,780–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 30 registrations3,940–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 6 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.6–35.3 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations28.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.2–30.4 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.54 g Declaredmedian; 51.54–66.1 g52.88 g Declaredmedian; 50.84–56.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.3 l/100 km between these two (1%). 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 360 litres a year (£504). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.7 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 XG 450 FA34,320 litres
£48,048 at the assumed price
DAF XG+ 450 FA33,960 litres
£47,544 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.