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

DAF XG 450 FA vs Scania P 450 B4x2

DAF XG 450 FA

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

Scania P 450 B4x2

2019–2023 · 331 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 28.8–44.1 across 35 declared configurations
DAF XG 450 FA and Scania P 450 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 450 FAScania P 450 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared331 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 40 registrations19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 4 records without one
Kerb weight8,878–12,372 kgRegisteredmedian 9,677 kg, over 40 registrations11,000–15,985 kgRegisteredmedian 12,805 kg, over 5 registrations
Wheelbase5,200–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 40 registrations4,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall length9,000–12,300 mmRegisteredmedian 9,870 mm, over 40 registrations8,000–10,800 mmRegisteredmedian 8,270 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,780–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 30 registrations3,300–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,300 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.6–35.3 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–44.1 l/100 km across 35 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.54 g Declaredmedian; 51.54–66.1 g58.1 g Declaredmedian; 53.8–82.51 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (8.7%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200). The declared figures for one of them alone span 15.3 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
Scania P 450 B4x237,320 litres
£52,248 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.