Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XG 480 FAR vs Iveco X-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
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
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG 480 FAR declared 11.6 l/100 km less (38.5%) 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 13,920 litres a year, or £19,488. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XG 480 FAR36,120 litres
£50,568 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.