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

DAF CF 430 FTG vs Scania R 420 A6x2/4

DAF CF 430 FTG

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

Scania R 420 A6x2/4

2023 · 309 kW
26.3l/100 km
median; 26.3–27 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FTG and Scania R 420 A6x2/4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FTGScania R 420 A6x2/4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2017–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered26,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 7 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,287–8,706 kgRegisteredmedian 8,574 kg, over 11 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,950 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,310 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration26.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.3–27 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.6 g Declaredmedian35.72 g Declaredmedian; 35.65–36.67 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FTG43,080 litres
£60,312 at the assumed price
Scania R 420 A6x2/431,560 litres
£44,184 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.