It is the first truck in the history of Euro Truck Simulator 2 to be added to the game before its real-life release. It was added to the game on June 10, 2021 along with the 1.40 update as XG and XG+ and on December 14, 2021 along with the 1.43 update as XF 2021.
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The New-Generation DAF represents a new era in trucking. As DAF says, Start the Future. The new line of trucks focuses on efficiency, driver comfort, and safety. The new XG and XG+ cab is yet another revolution since DAF's previous cab was introduced in its earliest form on the DAF 95 back in 1987.
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~ SCS Software's blog
Release History
17 May 2021: SCS Software on their Twitter account, retweeted with a comment a DAF tweet about their new truck with the message: "That's what we call eyes that see into the future!".[1]
26 May 2021: SCS Software teases the next DAF Truck with the camouflaged wrap in a blog post.[2]
1 June 2021: SCS Software shared on their Twitter and Facebook account, more pictures of the new and unknown truck on the roads of Euro Truck Simulator 2.[3][4]
8 June 2021: SCS Software shared on their social media accounts, a video teaser of the new truck.[5]
9 June 2021:
13:05 CEST: SCS Software announced on their social medias that on 10 June 2021, will have a Stream for reveal the new truck together with a very special guest.[6]
15:00 CEST: DAF announced the New Generation of DAF trucks, XF, XG and XG+.[7][8]
10 June 2021:
12:50 CEST: For a screenshot for announcing the Stream on their social medias, SCS Software confirms the addition of the new DAF Truck to the game.[9]
17:00 CEST: SCS Software makes a Stream for revealing the new truck, the DAF XG.[10]
18:49 CEST: DAF XG and XG+ is released along with a trailer video.[11]
5 August 2021: SCS Software announced that it is working in the XF 2021 cab of New Generation of DAF trucks and promises a release if everything goes according to plan until autumn.[12]
12 December 2021: SCS Software teases the DAF XF 2021 on their social media accounts.[13][14]
13 December 2021: SCS developers, Alex Blackman (Community & Social Media Manager) and Mr.Cenda (Multimedia Specialist), shared on their Twitter accounts. teasers about DAF XF 2021.[15][16]
14 December 2021: DAF XF 2021 is released along with a trailer video.[17]
Upgrades
Cabin
Name
Price
Unlock level
Picture
XF
€19,440
0
XG
€39,960
8
XG+
€63,240
12
Chassis
Note: The FT Short is only available for the XF cabin, while the FT Long, FTN, and FTS are available across all the cabins.
Name
Price
Fuel tank
Unlock level
Picture
FT (XF only)
€22,200
800 l
0
FT
€29,400
1465 l
4
FTS
€32,880
600 l
8
FTN
€40,920
600 l
10
Engine
Name
Engine power and torque
Price
Unlock level
MX-11 270
367 hp (270kW) 1800/1900 Nm
€12,000
0
MX-11 300
408 hp (300kW) 2000/2100 Nm
€12,600
2
MX-11 330
449 hp (330kW) 2200/2300 Nm
€15,000
8
MX-13 355
483 hp (355kW) 2350/2500 Nm
€19,800
14
MX-13 390
530 hp (390kW) 2500/2600 Nm
€22,200
18
Transmission
Name
Price
Unlock level
ZF 12TX2420TD
€10,500
0
ZF 12TX2610TO
€11,500
10
ZF 16TX2640TO
€13,500
16
ZF 12TX2421TO R
€16,500
0
ZF 12TX2611TO R
€17,500
10
ZF 16TX2641TO R
€19,500
16
Interior
Note: The Hexagon interior is only available for the XF cabin and the XG cabin, while the Argenta and Natura interiors are available across all the cabins.
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