Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG 450 FTP vs Scania R 410 A6x2/4

DAF XG 450 FTP

2022–2025 · 330 kW
27.9l/100 km
median; 27.3–29.1 across 14 declared configurations

Scania R 410 A6x2/4

2019–2022 · 302 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 28.8–29.9 across 6 declared configurations
DAF XG 450 FTP and Scania R 410 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 450 FTPScania R 410 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight23,900 kgRegistered23,800–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,500 kg, across 49 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,033–8,438 kgRegisteredmedian 8,103 kg, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,050 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,570 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall height3,930–3,960 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul27.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.3–29.1 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–29.9 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km37.79 g Declaredmedian; 36.96–39.5 g40.1 g Declaredmedian; 39.09–40.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.7 l/100 km between these two (6%). 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 2,040 litres a year (£2,856). The declared figures for one of them alone span 1.8 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 FTP33,480 litres
£46,872 at the assumed price
Scania R 410 A6x2/435,520 litres
£49,728 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.