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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG 480 FTS vs DAF XG+ 480 FTN

DAF XG 480 FTS

2022–2026 · 355 kW
28.6l/100 km
median; 28.4–30 across 8 declared configurations

DAF XG+ 480 FTN

2022–2024 · 355 kW
28.5l/100 km
median; 28.4–31.1 across 11 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FTS and DAF XG+ 480 FTN side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 480 FTSDAF XG+ 480 FTN
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered27,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight9,215 kgRegistered8,842–9,129 kgRegisteredmedian 8,937 kg, over 18 registrations
Wheelbase4,500 mmRegistered4,500–4,800 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall length6,870 mmRegistered6,870–7,280 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 18 registrations
Overall height3,930 mmRegistered3,920–3,990 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–30 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–31.1 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.79 g Declaredmedian; 38.49–40.72 g38.62 g Declaredmedian; 38.56–42.13 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.3%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XG 480 FTS full specificationXG+ 480 FTN full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 480 FTS34,320 litres
£48,048 at the assumed price
DAF XG+ 480 FTN34,200 litres
£47,880 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.