median; 30.3–36.9 across 42 declared configurations
DAF XG 480 FTS and Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
Specification
DAF XG 480 FTS
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
27,000 kgRegistered
23,500–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 66 declared configurations
Kerb weight
9,215 kgRegistered
Not recorded
Wheelbase
4,500 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Overall length
6,870 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Overall height
3,930 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–30 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.3–36.9 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
38.79 g Declaredmedian; 38.49–40.72 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 FTS declared 3.5 l/100 km less (12.2%) 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 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
