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

DAF XG 480 FA vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

DAF XG 480 FA

2022–2025 · 355 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 27–29.6 across 10 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 350 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 28.5–38.1 across 41 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FA and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 480 FAMercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 18 registrations18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 155 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,102–12,969 kgRegisteredmedian 11,204 kg, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,100–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,020–10,620 mmRegisteredmedian 10,170 mm, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 17 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27–29.6 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations33.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.5–38.1 l/100 km across 41 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.45 g Declaredmedian; 50.46–55.4 g61.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.25–71.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XG 480 FA declared 4 l/100 km less (13.7%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

XG 480 FA full specificationActros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 480 FA34,920 litres
£48,888 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry39,720 litres
£55,608 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.