median; 34.7–45.5 across 100 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FAR and Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
DAF XG 480 FAR
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
355 kWDeclared
353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
11.1 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
25,700–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 25 registrations
24,500–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 563 declared configurations
Kerb weight
9,747–14,127 kgRegisteredmedian 12,894 kg, over 25 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
6,250–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 25 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
10,500–11,160 mmRegisteredmedian 11,000 mm, over 25 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
3,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 18 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
30.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.9–33 l/100 km across 188 declared configurations
41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–45.5 l/100 km across 100 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
40.84 g Declaredmedian; 39.2–44.7 g
55.9 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.
