The New DAF XG - Is It Really That GOOD? Driver POV

#daftrucks #daf #dafxg
This week, i am driving the new DAF XG.
I had a lot of fun driving this truck. It is a huge step forward from the old DAF XF. A lot of modern features, with big LCD screens and displays, loads of customisations, and a very good driving position.
Quiet, powerful, and massive on the inside, I can definitely see these trucks taking over the roads in the future.
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[@tallman431]

I bet the neighbours love you parking there 😂😂 Truck looks nice and comfortable👍

[@Raul689]

I was tipping some furniture at a shop. Tbh they didn't mind 😄

[@geoff9759]

Parking on the pedestrian pavement is not good.

[@UddinProductionz]

@@geoff9759 yh next time he’ll block the entire road 👌🏽👍🏽

[@jp99999999999999999]

@@UddinProductionz The road is more than wide enough to stay off the pavement. It's illegal and a truck that size will cause damage.

[@YARCHLRL]

When I need mega power, I go Scania but, my daily is xg+ 530 and I absolutely love it. It's getting to the line with high end luxury-ish cars in a truck... I'm glad the days of giving drivers shit trucks are gone. We spend 65% of our lives in trucks and deserve some refinement and quality.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Just need the services to improve now huh!

[@YARCHLRL]

@@stuartcraigon2003 that day will only happen with a national strike for say, 5 days. 5 days of us not moving anything would be the wakeup call these people need. No food, no fuel, no building materials no nothing but time to reflect on the absolute importance drivers are to not only the logistical chain but to everyday life. Unfortunately there are far too many foreign drivers who only care about themselves and not the industry as a whole so, trucking is getting worse by the day.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

@@YARCHLRL I know pay has improved but I was agency class 2 and its got to the point that I had to refuse to get out of bed for anything less than 100 quid a day. The majority of work wasn't worth it and the travel ate a goid chunk of a days wages in fuel. £12.50 an hour after tax etc is my minimum. £15 before tax. I got fed up being treated like shit by companies as well, oh he's agency give him the shit jobs in the shit truck and treat him like shit. For 80 quid a day, f*ck off! 🖕

[@YARCHLRL]

@@stuartcraigon2003 agreed. I've since become an owner and I won't move without getting what I want.

[@UddinProductionz]

@@YARCHLRLcan you give me steps you took to become owner and what you use to get jobs please

[@CreRay]

Good video, DAF made a huge leap forward with the new model. You're wrong about the steering, it is entirely conventional but I also felt it's much nicer than the previous one. DAF also did a good thing by making the engine more audible, much alike the Scania, but a major difference is the wind noise on the motorway, the new one is really quiet, the old one generated a lot of wind noise. The gearbox is mechanically the same yes, but changes are definitely quicker. Personally I think they made the drivers display menu way too complicated, it's not a problem for younger drivers but the seniors could have real problems with it, just like the Mercedes.

[@leeberry1363]

Our company has just got 3 of the new DAF XG they are a really nice drive. Very spacious & comfortable seating and bedding. Plenty of storage that's a bonus. Full camera mirrors in stead of the conventional mirrors. They are good but when the camera looses sight of the rear of the trailer on reverse it looses focus an moves off que ! But my biggest bug is the driver window ! It does not fully wind down so you can hang out your window properly for backup if that's how you like to do things ? You are basically hovering over your seat ! Other than that it's a good all round truck 🙏🏻

[@Raul689]

That is true the window does not roll down all the way. Pretty annoying

[@davidfennessey2727]

What are the mirrors like in the dark and the rain

[@MatrixFuse]

Lovely truck Raul. For new prospective drivers wanting to get into trucking from their high tech cars, this is the sort of cockpit theyd want to be. Clean, modern and roomy. Time to scap all those manky trucks and bring trucking into the 21st century! Sorry old timers, this is just want the new generations will expect as standard

[@wayne3790]

Brilliant vlog as always mate, thank you very much!!! The new DAF’s are an amazing improvement on previous models. That front camera is amazing!! All trucks should have that!! All the best to you & all the family mate ☺️👍

[@gwandao]

You have the wing mirror version. Believe me the mirror cam version is truly aweful. We have recently acquired 15 of them and they are universally hated. Drivers refuse to drive them, the cameras lack clarity, have no depth or perception and are like looking at a poor quality VHS tape. The view is too narrow, they don’t pan with the trailer when you reverse. Technology that isn’t fully developed.

[@FriendsWithPhantom]

I drove a brand new one, still in the wrapper straight from the factory. Had daf out twice first day cameras packed in. They couldn't fix it because they didn't know the problem being knew tech. All they could do was disconnect the battery to reset and hope for the best. Who needs that. Still don't know what's so bad about normal mirrors.

[@alexanderkubanski9563]

Having driven mirror cameras and normal conventional mirrors since 2020, believe you me,the DAF mirror cameras are way way way better than the Mercedes mirror cameras!! (Even though the DAF mirror cameras are still shit). You can just about get used to them in under a week. At one point, I was driving Mercedes mirror cameras for 18 months straight, and I still can’t get reverse onto bay straight 🤦‍♂️🤣 You are right! Why change a problem that doesn’t need fixing! I’ve heard a common problem of DAF mirror cameras is that the electrics now fail as well!🤦‍♂️

[@Wishful-Thinking]

Camera mirrors, a bad solution to something that didn’t need fixing. Driving an XG with camera mirrors on a narrow unlit road ( or any road for that matter ) at night is the stuff of nightmares you can see f**k all! I’d go as far to say ban them! on safety grounds. A truly stupid idea just to save a few litres of fuel. 🙄

[@williamc6564]

Magnificent. Raul makes this really interesting. I❤Raul

[@kamianseniorgluten-freefoody]

Great review of the DAF I’m impressed enjoyable vlog 😊😊😊👍

[@Dudleymiddleton]

It's like a spacecraft compared to the ford d-series I started driving years ago!

[@Sammyboy1991]

Love where you parked up, really did make me laugh lol

[@Raul689]

I was actually tipping there 😁

[@michaelwhyatt7674]

Hi, there is a USB point behind the Radio screen, next to the dash table.

[@jamesradford1930]

I drive one of the new XG’s and it is very spacious for someone like me who is out all week. The cameras are slowly growing on me. Mine is very basic without the multi media but it is still well laid out. One thing though that I really hate is there is no 24 volt socket which for a tramper seems ridiculous.

[@Zelea-nj3pz]

These new DAFs along the new Iveco S-Way are my favourites

[@williamfence566]

Nice to see an improvement . DAF always been comfy but not much else.

[@brianellis1257]

That DAF looks an aswome piece of kit. I have always enjoyed your videos and will continue I am sure but really surprised to see you parked on the pavement in a residential street.

[@Raul689]

I was tipping to a furniture shop

[@jimmylovett5833]

There is a USB charging port on the side of the bed controls

[@Raul689]

Will check it out next time

[@shaunfellows3930]

Hi Raul there is a usb port on the side of the bed control panel

[@RobTheTrucker]

09:39 "That's what she said" 😆

[@johnanthonycolley3803]

Ho ho ho, Full Size Parking Brake Lever 😊

[@UddinProductionz]

There should be another charging point on the side of the multimedia screen

[@μενελαοςμπουχτης]

I want to ask you if it has laboratory navigation on the vehicle screen. forgive me if you said that but I didn't hear it.

[@gwandao]

We’ve just got a load of them at our firm. Yeh very nice with one exception ours have camera’s instead of conventional wing mirrors and they are completely useless, drivers hate them. Poor visibility, no sense of depth or perception, the cameras track the trailer going forward but not backwards when reversing. Clarity is like watching a 1980s VHS recording, absolute shite, stick with wing mirrors. Nearly forgot, when the cameras crash which they do, you have big problems.

[@KJRS3001]

Another good review mate, you said it’s a 510 but it’s got a 530 badge on the front at 0:22 👀

[@Raul689]

True my mistake

[@tomelvin255]

They look really smart to be honest, I like that one In particular as well because unlike most it actually has REAL WINGMIRRORS. Nice vid buddy, continue being a legend:)

[@RobertKeaning]

Probably been mentioned but you should have 2 usb at end of dash and one usb at side of bed control

[@asap..now.]

DAF Dutch Glory 🇳🇱

[@tompettersson3814]

it is a bit smaller heightwise since the old xf super space compares to the XG+

[@Charlie7878]

The autoplay is a pain, i always Bluetooth my phone, the air vents for the driver piss me off as they always blow on my knees and the steering wheels in the way if you want it on youre face, the gearbox seems to change up through 9-12 faster than the old xf but i think the old xf accelerated faster to 56, but its so true about the space, we have 30 xg and 5 old xf, no one would say a xf super space cab is a small truck but after driving the xg, the xf feels tiny😂

[@finlayfunkyadventures1044]

Who are you working for now on the container

[@barrymoore6527]

Mine has had 6 new injectors in 14months and guess what they have gone again this week😮

[@stuartcraigon2003]

That's the bullshit American engines though.

[@andilekhalala8939]

hey Raul quick question, is there any tautlines and supperlinks there

[@Raul689]

We have double-decker trailers 16.4 ft tall but no superlinks in the UK

[@norris4087]

Looks good 👍 whats the price for this one approx? Need to remortgage house i guess 😅

[@ChampagneOasisGaming]

Those digital speedometers look quite nice, but apparently they freeze all the time

[@DAlan2986]

never had this issue with mine

[@ChampagneOasisGaming]

@@DAlan2986 Mainly an issue with paccar trucks.

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

3D Trans LTD, Widnes.

[@iangaines1135]

How do get away parking there?

[@stevenkerry3101]

nice to see 3D Transport with new DAFS Raul but trust me it will not look like that in six months there trucks get battered i know i used to inspect them when i was on the spanners .

[@mikevickery7536]

Like those wing mirrors so much better than them bloody cameras 😂

[@eezergoode8588]

They took away our tortoise??? 🐢😢

[@barrymoore6527]

Swivel passenger seat as well

[@poisonmans]

I drove one for 1 and a half years, great for sleeping in and spending your time at the end of the working day, but otherwise they're awful. The more I drove the less I liked it. The new cab isn't as practical as the old one. You can't leave your boots on the top step so if you get safety trainers instead they get wet when it rains. The door handles are too chunky and square, try holding the door against the wind. The cup holders aren't as good as the old ones. The radio turns off when you switch off the ignition and open the door. The control panel at the back of the cab stays lit at night. The indicator stalks just aren't finger friendly .The ride comfort is terrible, mine had springs on the front axle. In the time I had the truck it went back to DAF 6 times for an engine flush because Shell diesel clogged the injectors, even after the last time it was flushed the engine was only making the power of a 480 even though it was a 530.

[@Raul689]

Thanks for your input on this!

[@MattDvc]

Is your phone a Pixel?

[@Raul689]

Nope, Samsung

[@MattDvc]

I got a Pixel and drive different MANs. On some of them keeps disconnecting, on some stays solid whole shift. Thought it was my phone issue. @@Raul689

[@narkpod]

I drive 5 days a week, i get bored😊 I preferred the new volvo

[@ArthurAtkinson-b8u]

Why are you parked on the pavement?😢

[@richardabley7178]

We had 530 xg plus on demo for 2 wks put it against fh 540 Daf had 6 drivers on it. So. Cab is fantastic electric bed etc. but and it’s a big 1. Engine is gutless doesn’t pull gearbox still poor. Our fh s we’re gone. Daf doesn’t like sudden A roads we put it head to head against our Volvo on full weight work every driver said same. Gutless which is a shame as cab is gteat

[@neilarmitage6632]

Please loose the background noise. Can't hear what you are saying

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Lose a letter from your spelling of lose.

[@TB-ik4lo]

Goes on about the safety aspect of the mirror. And parks it on a pavement and on the wrong side (illegal) f*** the neighbours.

[@Raul689]

It was a tipping place. Was doing some furniture deliveries

[@TB-ik4lo]

Tipping place? Again parking the way it was and making a video just shows the disrespect for the property owners and disregard for vulnerable residents of the community. Kids could be harmed or worse. But at least got a shiny daff with good mirrors and speakers.

[@Wishful-Thinking]

Cheap Scania copy in the way it looks, the driving position and what it feels like to drive. That’s not a compliment btw because Scania’s are well over rated.

[@mikebrannan4593]

A lorry like that parked on pavement outside houses will damage the pavement 😮 if I lived there, I would be telling you to piss off. I'm sure if the council catch you, they will fine you

[@amogrows]

Putting digital screens in vehicles, apparently, is cheaper than analogue buttons and switches and dials/gauges. It's a cost cutting exercise from what I've heard. I thing the interior looks quite neat. I've been in an Actros which is going along the same lines, but the touch screen technology in the one I drove had some negatives. Hill start assist for example wouldn't stay on and I had to keep navigating the screen to it to turn it on. I'd rather that was on a button, not deep in some inconvenient menu. I'd love to have a go in this XG, although I'm not certain I'd give up the electric truck I've been driving.

[@SamTyler-zu7lc]

Maybe I'm just oldschool and I'm only 31yrs old but I hate the idea of replacing everything with buttons like horn and screenwashers and other unnecessary stuff. And also not a fan of mirrors being replaced with cameras. And pretty stupid with no charging points near the bed considering it's a sleeper cab😂😂🤷🤷. But looks ok though. Great review on the truck though Raul.

[@altspitfire]

The new dafs are really comfortable to drive and feel really solid. The only thing i couldnt get on with is why they put the horn on the end of the indicator stalk. Also be careful with what you put on that pull out tray because things can fall behind and it is a nightmare to get back out.

[@Substance2020]

That's the best place for the horn. Means you can sleep on the steering wheel without setting it off.

[@altspitfire]

@Substance2020 Didn't think of that. Next time I'm stuck in M25 traffic I'll stick the cruise control on and have a nap.

[@Substance2020]

@@altspitfire I'm partly joking. Too many times I've set horns off on the wheel by accident either by leaning on it or while turning. The stalk is the right spot.

[@altspitfire]

@Substance2020 See fir me it's the opposite, often when I signal to change lanes I accidentally press the horn

[@Substance2020]

​@@altspitfire lol. Well, some idiot at volvo thought it was a good idea to put TWO on the wheel face along with one on the stalk. It's insane. I've hit them dozens of times. Now that I think of it, it might be to prevent drivers from leaning on it....🤔

[@UddinProductionz]

Your phone connection might be because of the wire you’re using

[@TangoSuckaa1]

Looks like a big improvement on the previous shite. Still, if it’s a typical daf then it’ll throw out warning lights for fun. It’s a shame because I always loved driving dafs but never could trust the reliability. I drive a Volvo 460 isave and tramp in it and I love that truck. Hands down the best one I’ve driven even if it can feel a little underpowered at times when fully loaded

[@stuartcraigon2003]

That's just the boss being a tight wad! 460 is ment for local and regional work. You really need 500 as a minimum for distance and long haul.

[@ryanrudd855]

Only 2 charge ports and no auto climate control definately poverty fleet spec

[@duncanlancaster4454]

Beside the two 12v sockets you also have 2 x usb points at the end of the dash.

[@leeberry1363]

It's odd they put two 12v sockets in stead of the 12v & a 24v. But they work well so can't complain.

[@martyshep99]

The Android Auto issue with the connection keep dropping out is usually the cable. Some cables are connected for charging only not all the data wires, also some cables are lower quality. Try different USB cables for the Android Auto. A quality one usually does the trick. I've had this issue in other vehicles and it was always the cable.

[@richarddastardly6845]

I had a go on a new XF so not too far off. I don’t like the fact that you couldn’t turn off the media screen completely, kept coming back on every time you turned the key iirc, I didn’t like the exterior lighting, you couldn’t just have it on side lights without any bs or noises whilst you work through the night, I don’t like the mirrors, should have cameras imo. I don’t like the grille & design from the b pillar backwards, it just looks ugly/non symmetrical, old one was nice, just a square & simple. Otherwise it’s very quiet & comfortable to drive

[@PinguPenguin-BMWM]

After seeing this video, I had to subscribe! I love the truck as well and I use the plus version with digital mirrors, 16 speed retarder and same engine in Euro Truck Simulator 2! ❤

[@paulguy2545]

I’ve driven the New XG & XF in Eurotruck Simulator 2 (even with the Electronic Mirror Screens) as you can customize Traditional, Electronic or a mix of both, but I still prefer the older Wing mirrors. Yes the visibility is really great in these trucks, even being able to see between the mirrors & A-Pillars when needed. I am looking forward to seeing more of these on the roads near me as time goes on! Looking forward to more videos of you driving this!

[@aleksandarberic6875]

Steering wheel in all DAFs need redisigne, midle section with air bag is steking to much towards driver...!!!

[@davidvivian596]

I'm only at 1:29 and I already sense this is a cut above the rest. Now to watch the rest of the video for you to prove me wrong....

[@madanto2394]

Has standard wing mirrors them tv screen mirrors are a negative!

[@TruckerMRB]

Enjoyed the video chap..Excellent

[@DanielSallery]

Boss video Raul

[@russelllong5351]

looks good drives crap

[@jayd1974]

New DAF trucks look ok👍

[@WeirdSeagul]

weird place for a horn

[@Vlonjat1912]

Respect bro

[@khalid-.K3]

congratulations

[@kennethjones1441]

Thanks.

[@barrymoore6527]

You don't have to plug your phone in it charges where your phone is .just lay it flat 😅

[@Raul689]

I think wireless charging is an extra. Was not charging mine

[@TruckinDavo]

New XG's are pretty sweet looking. Yet another truck I wish we had in the states lol

[@Sundablakr]

We have some very pretty trucks over in Europe, but I do envy you guys having infinite space in your big nose trucks. You guys got an entire house back there.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

​@@Sundablakronly because roads are wider and there's no roundabouts or corners in the US. We'd be fucked in Europe with anything out of the US.

[@VolvoMarkku]

Where are you from? Poland?

[@Raul689]

Romania

[@Onthemove6801]

@Raul689 I started my driving career in a DAF 2800 in 1977. Bet you don't remember them!

[@stuartcraigon2003]

​@@Raul689awesome! I've got two rescue dogs from Romania. One is now 3 and the other is 2, had them both from puppies. I even made the effort to learn some very basic Romanian so I can talk to them. They understand English easily enough now though.

[@allanparkes3754]

Looks a nice Truck I have an expensive CPC to do yet

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

It's only £200 or so. A day's wages.

[@allanparkes3754]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 I've been told it will cost me £96 per day and have to complete 35 hours. That's nearly £500

[@NigelMarchant-i8b]

Anything has got to be better than a scania

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

No. Scanny are the best.

[@NigelMarchant-i8b]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 noooooooo scannys are overrated

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

@@NigelMarchant-i8b I drive Scanny, Mercs, DAFs, the occasional Renault and the Scanias are way better. The slide out fridge, the infotainment, Mercs rival it for infotainment but the Scanny remembers all my radio presets. Scanny for the win.

[@vilenius187]

Volvo maybe, but def nothing else

[@stuartcraigon2003]

​@@Nickbaldeagle02about as reliable as a trident missile! Parts cost a fortune and they are cheap nasty shit

[@Ro-mm6tq]

Having driven the new even more uncomfortable DUF, Scania remains THE unit. ps. Info system is crap and screen scratched up in a few shifts.....and as many with backaches know, DUF is cheap and nasty and very affected by passing trucks....horrid and a right Fck'up.

[@ncfly]

thanks for showing the daf around. i hate it

[@1RebelDog1]

I bet u hate everything lol

[@ncfly]

@@1RebelDog1 the renault im driving has a ton more 12 and 24v sockets

[@pozejstroniedrogi8702]

⁠@@ncflyBut You don't need a lot of sockets, if You have a lot of USB ports. And DAF has a lot of them.

[@1RebelDog1]

@@pozejstroniedrogi8702 I have one socket which splits into 2 usb ports, each one of them I plug Into 2 battery packs that have 3 usb ports so I can power 6 things no problem, Amazon £20 for 2

[@ncfly]

@@pozejstroniedrogi8702 Is any of them Quick Charge 3?

[@IgorNowy642]

Such a nice and clean cab and he walks around with his shoes on. So painful to watch😢 💔😅

[@Raul689]

Trust me when I say it the inside was NOT clean. I would not take my shoes off in that truck. And was a trampers truck. Not to mention the fifth wheel grease stains on the bed...

[@IgorNowy642]

@@Raul689 I do take that back then, it looked lovely on the camera. Really impressed with the interior, would love to have a go at the new DAF. Keep on trucking, love the videos👌

[@Trucker-Moosey]

Did you guys know that they only extended the bed room area around 40 something cm. They could of extended it an extra 40cm but they didnt because they thought there might of been issues with length even though it was within the regulations. So I bet companies are going to start extending by that 80cm for the bed. The Volvo XXL bed is bigger than the DAF XG + Bed

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Maybe but the FH XXL can't pull 13.6 trailers, that's where the problems lie.

[@Trucker-Moosey]

@stuartcraigon2003 yes it can the new "aero xxl" ones can

[@paulrussell1783]

What you doing standing in it in your boots scruff

[@Raul689]

You couldn't see it on the camera but it was not clean at all. No chance I'm taking my shoes off in that. And was a trampers truck