The 2018 model year XF450 was available as a rigid or a tractor unit. Looking at the spec for a midlift 6×2 tractor unit version with the longer 3.95m standard wheelbase (4.15m was also available) the standard, Space Cab version tips in with an unladen weight of 8,490kgs – add a further 73kgs for the Super Space Cab though. Bear in mind that these weights are for the 6-cylinder, 10.8-litre PACCAR MX-11 with the 12 speed TraXon automated gearbox. Check that the front axle is the standard 8 tonne – options were 7.5 and 9-tonnes. Other nice options that could add to the price – or the appeal of the XF450 are the driver’s air bag, front & side camera systems, air horns, LED headlights, air cab suspension. There were no fewer than three choices of driver’s seat as an alternative to the standard ‘comfort air’ – these were ‘Luxury Air, Super Air and Xtra Leather Air!’. The same options were available for the upgrades to the ‘basic’ passenger seat
The MX-13 engine is an option in the lower-powered XF430 and in the higher powered XF480 and XF530.
German magazine Truck & Trailer Welt Awards Driver & Cost Prizes to New XF It seems the new XF and XG cab design is really paying off for DAF, as it appears to be winning from both the drivers’ and the operators’ perspectives. The German truck magazines like a side by side test – as do the winners of the tests. This time it was the multi-brand ‘European Truck Challenge’ (ETC) test organized by the German trade magazine Truck & Trailer Welt. In the tests the XF 450 outperformed the competition in terms of lowest operating costs and won the…
If you are buying a new tractor unit for long haul, it’s likely that you would want to buy the one with the best fuel economy. However, it takes time to try out all the makes and models on the market yourself – assuming you could get all the demonstrators in the first place. So, it helps when respected magazines such as German trade magazines “VerkehrsRundschau” and “Trucker” carry out their detailed annual test of the best performers. The award has been often won by Scania, who have taken the gong home for the last six years in a row.…
Cambridgeshire tanker and haulage specialist Turners (Soham) Ltd. has taken delivery of its 1,000th lightweight ‘FTP’ 6x2 mid-lift tractor from DAF Trucks. Vehicle number 1,000 is a New Generation DAF XF450 FTP, and part of Turners’ latest order for 69 DAF XF tractor units. The trucks add to the East of England-based company’s growing fleet of over 2,000 vehicles specialising in temperature control, tanker operations, storage, warehousing and container distribution. World’s largest operator of DAF’s FTP 6x2 mid-lift tractor unit Turners, the UK’s largest privately-owned logistics company, maintains its position as the world’s largest operator of DAF’s lightweight FTP 6x2…
Bulk powder and liquid specialist, Abbey Logistics, has taken delivery of seven New Generation DAF XF 450 FTP tractor units, as part of its ongoing fleet replenishment programme. The new trucks continue the long-standing relationship between DAF Trucks and Abbey Logistics. Also joining the fleet are four previous generation DAF XFs. The UK’s largest transport provider of bulk liquid and bulk powder food, Abbey Logistics’ new trucks will serve some of the UK’s and Europe’s key food producers. They join an existing fleet of around 350 tractor units and nearly 700 purpose-designed tankers. Dave Patten, Managing Director at Abbey Logistics,…
Bulk haulage firm, Roger Warnes Transport Ltd.is another UK company with access to the New Generation DAF XF before series production starts with a vengeance with an XF450 FTP mid-lift’ added to its predominantly DAF-based fleet. The Norfolk-based operator is one of a number of operators across Europe involved in the extensive New Generation DAF field test programme, in order to deliver the very highest standards of reliability, quality and performance from the start of series production. Bulk haulage firm, Roger Warnes Transport Ltd is one of a number of operators across Europe involved in the extensive New Generation DAF…
