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

DAF CF 430 FTG vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)

DAF CF 430 FTG

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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)

2016–2022 · 315 kW
32.4l/100 km
median; 32–33.3 across 4 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FTG and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FTGMercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2017–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared10.7 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 kgRegistered23,200–27,500 kgRegisteredmedian 23,700 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 36 records without one
Kerb weight8,287–8,706 kgRegisteredmedian 8,574 kg, over 11 registrations7,744–12,766 kgRegisteredmedian 8,303 kg, over 77 registrations
Wheelbase3,950 mmRegistered4,000–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 77 registrations
Overall length6,310 mmRegistered6,460–7,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 77 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,530–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,670 mm, over 19 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration32.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–33.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian43.88 g Declaredmedian; 43.34–45.19 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) declared 3.5 l/100 km less (10.8%) 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 4,200 litres a year, or £5,880. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

CF 430 FTG full specificationActros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) 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, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)38,880 litres
£54,432 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.