Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG+ 450 FT vs Renault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

DAF XG+ 450 FT

2022–2025 · 330 kW
28.6l/100 km
median; 26.1–29 across 56 declared configurations

Renault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 330 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 26.9–37.6 across 413 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 450 FT and Renault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 450 FTRenault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 8 type-approval versions and 10 records without one19,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
Kerb weight7,536–8,360 kgRegisteredmedian 8,168 kg, over 102 registrations7,201–8,752 kgRegisteredmedian 8,018 kg, over 341 registrations
Wheelbase4,000 mmRegistered3,700–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 341 registrations
Overall length6,280–6,520 mmRegisteredmedian 6,520 mm, over 102 registrations5,890–6,340 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 341 registrations
Overall height3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 26 registrations3,250–3,970 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 67 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.1–29 l/100 km across 56 declared configurations29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–37.6 l/100 km across 413 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.7 g Declaredmedian; 35.4–39.3 g40.15 g Declaredmedian; 36.48–51 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.4%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG+ 450 FT34,320 litres
£48,048 at the assumed price
Renault T, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)35,520 litres
£49,728 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.