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

DAF XG 480 FAR vs Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

Lower declared fuel

DAF XG 480 FAR

2022–2023 · 355 kW
30.1l/100 km
median; 28.9–33 across 188 declared configurations

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

2020–2023 · 353 kW
41.2l/100 km
median; 34.7–45.5 across 100 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FAR and Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 480 FARIveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared11.1 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight25,700–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 25 registrations24,500–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 563 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,747–14,127 kgRegisteredmedian 12,894 kg, over 25 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,250–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 25 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length10,500–11,160 mmRegisteredmedian 11,000 mm, over 25 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–33 l/100 km across 188 declared configurations41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–45.5 l/100 km across 100 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.84 g Declaredmedian; 39.2–44.7 g55.9 g Declaredmedian; 47.08–61.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XG 480 FAR declared 11.1 l/100 km less (36.8%) 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 13,320 litres a year, or £18,648. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 480 FAR36,120 litres
£50,568 at the assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry49,440 litres
£69,216 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.