median; 34.7–45.5 across 100 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 480 FAR and Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
DAF XG+ 480 FAR
Iveco S-Way, 353 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
355 kWDeclared
353 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
11.1 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
27,000 kgRegistered
24,500–27,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 563 declared configurations
Kerb weight
12,055–18,853 kgRegisteredmedian 12,926 kg, over 6 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
6,200–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 6 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
10,180–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 11,020 mm, over 6 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
3,970–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 6 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30–33.8 l/100 km across 22 declared configurations
41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–45.5 l/100 km across 100 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
42.7 g Declaredmedian; 40.65–45.9 g
55.9 g Declaredmedian; 47.08–61.7 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
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.
