American AMAZED By 2022 DAF Trucks XG+ Interior!

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[andreanastacio]

I actually work at a DAF dealership, so I might some insight / info I can share about these (and some of the regulations stuff you mentioned)
1st of all, there was indeed a new regulation that allows for slightly bigger trucks, as long as they see a certain minimal improvement in aerodynamics and fuel consumption (if there are no improvements, than the cab can`t get bigger). The new XF is of a similar size to the previous one, but the XG actually saw a decent increase in cab length, the cab itself is taller, and sits up higher (like you would have seen in the video), with a smaller engine hump. The powertrain options are exactly the same on both the XF, XG, and XG+, and they top out at 530hp, like the previous F7 trucks did (despite the new engines being entirely reworked), there is a decent increase in torque though.
In terms of powertrains and the reputaion they may have, here`s the thing: DAF`s focus is on driver comfort and operation costs, so the engines top out at 530hp because DAF considers that that`s the most amount of power operators will realisticly really need for most use cases, without sacrificing on fuel consumption. Their Euro 6 engines haven`t been without their faults (primarily injection systems, turbos and VTG actuators, and SCR, just like every truck out there equipped with emission systems), but they are either largely preventable through maintenance and being careful about fuel and Adblue quality and letting the truck regen when it needs to, or there are service bulletins in place to help with costs in case of premature failures of the vtg actuator.
The MX engines really are good engines, and will generally take care of you if you take care of them. From what I`ve read in a trucking magasine, it looks like the new XF / XG range are king of the hill in terms of fuel efficiency too (some of our customers have apparantly reported managing about 22L/100km while fully loaded). Also, DAF uses ZF gearboxes. The old AStronic units weren`t the fastest or smoothest shifting boxes, but they were vary reliable. The newer Traxon boxes that came with the MY17 facelift is more efficient, but reliability hasn`b been as good. Here`s hoping revisions have been made for the current version of traxons on these new trucks, so that they can ne as reliable as the AS tronic was.

In terms of tech in these things, I think (and this is my opinion / view of things) that it`s down to both the safety standards that really require alot of advanced gadgets, the fact that drivers are hard to come by, so the promise of a new truck with alot of toys will entice many drivers, and also the fact that many companies will want modern design to show that they`re doing well and can afford modern vehicles.

As for why euro trucks are so much more modern than american trucks: it`s true that eu truck design seems to have kept up fairly well with cars, while US has lagged behind a bit, but US trucks have cought up alot in the last few years with stuff like newer Peterbilts and Kenworths also using alot of the same tech. It`s also worth remembering that just like Kenworth and Peterbilt, DAF is also owned by PACCAR, and also uses the same PACCAR engines (so the eu equivalent to those brands) and one can safely assume that the tech on the new DAF range will also come state side, if it isn`t already there...

As a small nugget of info regarding the XG, the interior livable space is 12 square meters, and the inside is over 2m tall (I wan`t to say 2.2m, but I might be misremembering)

[hekkeh]

I work at the DAF factory in Belgium and your video and commentary gives me pleasure in the work i do there. I work at end of the cabine line and install the steps, doors, front grill and lots of other stuff, i can enjoy that interior every day @ work and i can tell you its really that impressive especially the space and the chairs/bed. grts from Belgium and hope you can enjoy one up close soon ;)

[darkiee]

I remember an episode of Ice road truckers where someone used to American trucks got to drive a Volvo. He was blown away. It was well insulated so he didn't have to freeze, it had a tv and dvd player, microwave oven, fridge, comfortable seats, etc.

[LodewijkVrije]

if you ever find yourself in Washington State during April.

the Mt Vernon Paccar Test center holds an open day around that time of year, and they pretty much always have a DAF truck on display there. so they will probably have an XG or XG+ there now. there is a couple of very old youtube videos of the place that shows the DAF XF105 when it was brand new around 2007.

[friendlyreptile]

7:37 Those (air) seats are standard on eurotrucks since more than 20 years now :D

[oblivionnokk]

The FH16 I drove between Oslo Norway and Møre Norway with fruits up and fresh fish back down was like driving a car. The feeling of moving a 50 tonn machine with just one hand and pressing the gass with my big toe alone. No hassle, pure comfort, enjoying every bit of the ride each time.

[Tim--]

First, I was also a trucker a few years ago.
The mirror obscures the view extremely.
You can hide a whole truck behind the normal mirror.
And the camera can follow the trailer in the curve, so that you don't look at the trailer but next to the truck.
The best thing is that the cameras have night vision.

[Raghnall]

I've been related to DAF all my live . My father was a blacksmith at the first plant of DAF, way back in the 40's .He had to bend the leafspring straps by heating them up . I have driven allmost every type of DAF in my 38 year career . I've seen the cabines growing from no space to mega space . I went from a non-synconised gearbox in the 70's to a fully automatic in 2003 . The DAF cabine is like an F16 cockpit : build around the user, for the user . Once I stopped at a truckstop and some engeneers from DAF came to me with questions, how I would see my cab . DAF stands for : van Doorne's Automobiel Fabriek and is situated in Eindhoven, in the South of the Netherlands . DAF is a member of the Paccar group, so maybe you'll see on in America somethimes

[joshkiej]

As a DAF tech, the mirrors are actually are pretty damn reliable. The previous gen used the corner eye as an option and failures were very very rare. Drivers driving their mirrors off is a lot more common. The new cameras also have infrared vision so you can see crazy good at night. The screens can irritate your eyes though, even more so if you drive in areas where the light goes on and off often.
The NGD generation sells crazy well, even though they still have some teething problems.
The XF is the smallest full size truck, the XG is slightly longer and taller and the XG+ is a bit taller than the XG. The windscreen on the XF is also lower than the XG/XG+, you can see this in how the grille is shorter.
All EU semi's come with air seats as standard (at least the drivers seat) and they've been like that for decades.
The dashboard is nearly identical to current BMW dashboards.

[steini]

This is like a mobile home for one person with the possibility to attach (and move) a trailer. Awesome!

[Sanderos]

I worked for a transport company with a few hundred trucks, the first trucks in our fleet to come with digital mirrors were the Mercedes, about a dozen of them, drivers absolutely ridiculed them, protested to drive on those trucks. However when after two or three weeks they would switch back to 'normal' mirrors, then they would realize what digital mirrors can do. Most loved features were how the camera followed your trailer when turning while reversing and the light level.

[Ornithoptera]

I used to do security work for an air cargo terminal in Norway. We did full security sweeps on the trucks arriving with goods. The truckers love their vehicles, often taking their shoes off when entering their truck. Even in decade old trucks, you could probably perform surgery inside the cab, because the truckers keep their working space so clean. All European trucks are awesome, but the V8 Scanias has a sweet spot in my heart. The Scanias were the trucks who had more custom work done to them, with some interiors being quilted leather from top to bottom. And then the V8 diesel sound ❤

[seangannon]

DAF are by far the most popular truck in the UK

[railvlogger]

Having driven both American and European trucks in Australia they both have their pros and cons. The Euro trucks are by far more comfortable and much quieter than their American counterparts, however American trucks are generally a no nonsense tough truck that is well up to any task. I prefer the Euro trucks for line haul highway work and the American trucks for remote outback work.

[romanianbear]

I'm driving the old model... XF 106.480 Euro 6 with the super space cab and it's amazing...600.000km and still going strong

[thedutchhuman]

Every truck in Europe has ''air seats' for over 20+ years, it's not new over here....tilt steer also for a very long time, it;s all standard over here and the most of what you see in the euro trucks like the curtains, the remote at the bed....it's a lot more modern than the trucks in the usa.

[flouk]

I used to drive the DAF XF 105.510 with the Super Space Cab back then and it was huge. I could even stand upright in the cab and i am about 202cm (6 feet 5 or 6 i guess?). It was really comfortable and impressing and if DAF has improved the interiour, it is even more impressing. Great video!

[steffen]

I think it's fair for the truckers to have a nice cab, considering the ammount of time they spend in there. Just think about how much stuff in your bedroom was delivered with a truck; probably most of what you own is delivered with a truck. It's an important job

[InekoBK]

@IWrocker If you like this DAF truck, you should look up the DAF Turbo Twin trucks, used by team De Rooij to race in the Dakar rally in the 80's.
If you think group B in the 80's was wild, think again 😄

[HBBatista]

The company i work for, got 2 of them. The best cabin and a great truck. This time the engineers heard the drivers.