Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XG+ 480 FAR vs Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 353 kW
41.2l/100 km
median; 34.7–45.5 across 100 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG+ 480 FAR declared 9.7 l/100 km less (30.7%) 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 11,640 litres a year, or £16,296. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XG+ 480 FAR37,800 litres
£52,920 at the assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry49,440 litres
£69,216 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.