Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XG 480 FTS vs Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
2022–2023 · 357 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 30.3–36.9 across 42 declared configurations
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.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XG 480 FTS34,320 litres
£48,048 at the assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 6x2 tractor unit38,520 litres
£53,928 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.