median; 30.3–36.9 across 42 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FTP and Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
Specification
DAF XG 480 FTP
Iveco S-Way, 357 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
2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
355 kWDeclared
357 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
12.9 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
23,900–24,900 kgRegisteredmedian 23,900 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
23,500–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 66 declared configurations
Kerb weight
7,965–8,954 kgRegisteredmedian 8,523 kg, over 717 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
4,000–4,050 mmRegisteredmedian 4,050 mm, over 717 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
6,520–6,570 mmRegisteredmedian 6,570 mm, over 717 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
3,630–3,990 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 217 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
28.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.8–30.7 l/100 km across 127 declared configurations
32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–36.9 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
39.16 g Declaredmedian; 37.69–41.62 g
43.47 g Declaredmedian; 41.13–50 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG 480 FTP declared 3.2 l/100 km less (11%) 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 3,840 litres a year, or £5,376. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
