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

DAF XG 480 FAN vs Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

DAF XG 480 FAN

2022–2026 · 355 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; 29.8–33.7 across 142 declared configurations

Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2023 · 353 kW
41.7l/100 km
median; 35.2–50.5 across 342 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FAN and Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 480 FANIveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared11.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,500–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 102 records without one26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 1,130 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,827–23,702 kgRegisteredmedian 12,430 kg, over 103 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,000–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 103 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,970–12,310 mmRegisteredmedian 10,290 mm, over 103 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,760–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 92 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–33.7 l/100 km across 142 declared configurations41.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–50.5 l/100 km across 342 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.39 g Declaredmedian; 40.36–45.74 g56.51 g Declaredmedian; 47.69–68.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XG 480 FAN declared 10.4 l/100 km less (33.2%) 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 12,480 litres a year, or £17,472. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 480 FAN37,560 litres
£52,584 at the assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry50,040 litres
£70,056 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.