DAF XG 480 FTG and Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
Specification
DAF XG 480 FTG
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
355–390 kWDeclaredmedian 355 kW, across 183 declared configurations
353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
11.1 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 27 records without one
26,000–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 73 declared configurations
Kerb weight
8,476–9,763 kgRegisteredmedian 9,004 kg, over 608 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 4,150 mm, over 608 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
6,430–6,720 mmRegisteredmedian 6,670 mm, over 608 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 342 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–31 l/100 km across 87 declared configurations
35.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
40.31 g Declaredmedian; 37.98–42.08 g
47.9 g Declaredmedian
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG 480 FTG declared 5.7 l/100 km less (19.1%) 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 6,840 litres a year, or £9,576. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
