Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023) vs Scania S 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 S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)
2019–2022 · 368 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 27–32.2 across 25 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023) declared 3.4 l/100 km less (12.5%) 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 4,080 litres a year, or £5,712. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023)32,640 litres
£45,696 at the assumed price
Scania S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)36,720 litres
£51,408 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.