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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022)

2014–2022 · 270 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29–33.1 across 11 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2018–2023 · 260 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; 32.2–40.9 across 9 declared configurations
DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2014–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 34 type-approval versions and 8 records without one17,800–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 18,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 7 records without one
Kerb weight6,838–9,380 kgRegisteredmedian 7,303 kg, over 246 registrations6,377–6,845 kgRegisteredmedian 6,545 kg, over 15 registrations
Wheelbase3,250–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 246 registrations3,700 mmRegistered
Overall length5,370–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 246 registrations5,860–6,150 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,620–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 12 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–33.1 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.2–40.9 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.64 g Declaredmedian; 39.33–44.9 g45.2 g Declaredmedian; 43.59–55.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2 l/100 km between these two (6.3%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 2,400 litres a year (£3,360). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022) full specificationActros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 260 kW, 4x2 tractor unit40,080 litres
£56,112 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.