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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 430 FTG vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

DAF CF 430 FTG

2017–2020 · 315 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2013–2022 · 310 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 29.3–37.4 across 7 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FTG and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FTGMercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2017–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared310 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered23,100–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 23,800 kg, across 31 type-approval versions and 72 records without one
Kerb weight8,287–8,706 kgRegisteredmedian 8,574 kg, over 11 registrations7,915–9,080 kgRegisteredmedian 8,585 kg, over 191 registrations
Wheelbase3,950 mmRegistered4,000 mmRegistered
Overall length6,310 mmRegistered6,250–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 191 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,970–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–37.4 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian39.69 g Declaredmedian; 39.69–50.73 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit declared 6.6 l/100 km less (22.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,920 litres a year, or £11,088. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

CF 430 FTG full specificationActros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FTG43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit35,160 litres
£49,224 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.