The latest truck to come out of the DAF stable is the DAF XD. Check back here frequently for offers for DAF XD trucks for sale when it becomes available in the UK from 2023. The XD will, no doubt, eventually replace the ageing CF cab, but DAF are initially launching it to sit alongside. This will be because there are so many variants of this truck it is not possible to launch with them all at the same time. This new truck is based on the same platform as the recently launched DAF XG and new XF version that are still a rare sight on the UK’s roads even into Summer 2022. Deep windows and optional curb windows mean that the direct vision standards should not be an issue. Joining the new cab is a revised PACCAR MX11 driveline that will, no doubt, offer efficiency savings over the outgoing model, plus a revised front and rear end suspension set up. The driver will get a large cab – up to 10m3 in the largest examples and a host electronic wizardry. As more detailed information becomes available we will update these pages.
As the DAF XD was originally launched using just the 11 litre PACCAR MX-11 the range was nowhere near complete. In June 2023, DAF introduced a revised PX-7 engine and 8-speed Powerline automatic transmission. The 6.7 litre PX-7 was initially available at a range of powers from 230 hp – 310hp and complements the existing versions that have the 10.8-litre PACCAR MX-11 engine and ratings from 300 hp 450 hp.
The 6.7-litre 6-cylinder PACCAR PX-7 engine has been completely redesigned. The non-EGR engine features a new, low-weight yet strong Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) block and cast-iron cylinder head, new low-friction pistons, a new highly efficient compressor and a new turbo charger. The engine is available in 4 output ratings: 167 kW/230 hp, 189 kW/260 hp, 212 kW/290 hp and 227 kW/310 hp. For fuel efficiency and supreme driver comfort, maximum torque is already available at very low engine speeds.
Just six months after the introduction of the PX-7 engine, once again, DAF expanded the range of XD variants available. Wheelbase options were increased to include a 6.7 metre length and a range of cabs including sleeper cab and sleeper cab high.
After winning a series of green gongs for their new range of trucks in 2023, DAF have released a series of super-efficient versions of their current range with all of the fuel saving bells and whistles fitted. After an extensive multi-test, the New Generation DAF XF 450 was named Green Truck 2023 by the leading German trade magazines VerkehrsRundschau and Trucker because of its industry-leading low fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions. This test was quickly followed by the European Truck Challenge comparison test carried out by the renowned German trade magazine Truck & Trailer Welt in which the XF…
European Truck Simulator 2 incorporates DAF XD distribution truck When starting to play a truck simulation game, it’s likely that most people would want to opt for the flagship truck models – all high roof, high horsepower machines with all the bells and whistles. However, this approach does not actually reflect the reality of most truck drivers’ lives. So, it is quite something when the top simulator game, ETS2 decides to roll out a distribution truck – the new DAF XD – in to the game. Since part of the game is about running your own business, hiring drivers and…
Specially designed for transport of large volume and lightweight goods To perfectly tune the DAF XD to the individual tasks and requirements of operators, the XD with 6.7 litre PACCAR PX-7 engine is now available with wheelbases of up to 6.9 metres and a full suite of cabs, including the Sleeper Cab and Sleeper High Cab. The PX-7-powered ‘International Truck of the Year 2023’ comes as a 4x2 rigid. Originally launched with just the 11-litre MX-11, the DAF XD had the PX-7 added to its model line up in June 2023. The broad range now means it is a series…
DAF Trucks has said it is ‘right behind’ the recent announcement of funding from the UK Government and Innovate UK for the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme. DAF XD Electric and XF Electric tractor units will form part of a 370-vehicle fleet comprised primarily of battery electric, plus some hydrogen-fuelled, trucks, rolled-out through four consortia made up of numerous stakeholders, each with responsibility to demonstrate higher weight / longer-distance zero emission operations and associated infrastructure. The three consortia into which DAF Trucks will deliver XD and XF Electric models are headed-up by Gridserve, Project Zero Emission North and…
All new ADAS features as standard DAF Trucks has expanded the safety and driver comfort of all New Generation DAF models by adding a full suite of new Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) ex-factory. These new systems are standard on all DAF XB, XD, XF, XG and XG⁺ models as of January 2024. Advanced Braking System (AEBS) The Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) of the latest generation is equipped with both a radar and a camera, providing up to full autonomous emergency braking to assist with collision avoidance of even vulnerable road users in front of the vehicle. An additional…