Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023) vs Scania S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)
DAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023)
2022–2023 · 355 kW
27.9l/100 km
median; 27.1–29.8 across 169 declared configurations
Scania S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)
2019–2022 · 368 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 27–32.2 across 25 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 2.7 l/100 km between these two (9.6%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XG 480 FT, van (2022–2023)33,480 litres
£46,872 at the assumed price
Scania S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)36,720 litres
£51,408 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.