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

DAF XG 450 FAR vs Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

DAF XG 450 FAR

2023 · 330 kW
31l/100 km
median; 29.8–31.5 across 19 declared configurations

Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 323 kW
34.7l/100 km
median; 32.4–42.8 across 31 declared configurations
DAF XG 450 FAR and Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 450 FARVolvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared323 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight25,700–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 25,700 kg, over 20 registrations27,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 89 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,143–10,397 kgRegisteredmedian 10,143 kg, over 20 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,450–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 20 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length10,220–10,440 mmRegisteredmedian 10,440 mm, over 20 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,770–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 20 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–31.5 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations34.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–42.8 l/100 km across 31 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.05 g Declaredmedian; 40.46–42.8 g47.11 g Declaredmedian; 43.9–58 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XG 450 FAR declared 3.7 l/100 km less (11.9%) 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 4,440 litres a year, or £6,216. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

XG 450 FAR full specificationFMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 450 FAR37,200 litres
£52,080 at the assumed price
Volvo FMX, 323 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry41,640 litres
£58,296 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.