Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
DAF XG+ 480 FA vs Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2022–2023 · 357 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 31.1–32.9 across 12 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG+ 480 FA declared 3.2 l/100 km less (11.3%) on the long haul at 14 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.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XG+ 480 FA33,840 litres
£47,376 at the assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 357 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry37,680 litres
£52,752 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.