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Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023) vs Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)

Lower declared fuel

DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023)

2022–2023 · 355 kW
27.2l/100 km
median; 26.9–29 across 11 declared configurations

Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 368 kW
30l/100 km
median; 26.7–30.7 across 17 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023) and Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023)Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared368 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 11 declared configurations19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 78 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul27.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.9–29 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.7–30.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km36.84 g Declaredmedian; 36.47–39.34 g40.7 g Declaredmedian; 36.15–41.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023) declared 2.8 l/100 km less (10.2%) 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 3,360 litres a year, or £4,704. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023) full specificationR 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023)32,640 litres
£45,696 at the assumed price
Scania R 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)36,000 litres
£50,400 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.