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

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

DAF CF 430 FTP

2020 · 315 kW
32l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

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 FTP and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FTPMercedes-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 new2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,900 kgRegistered23,200–27,500 kgRegisteredmedian 23,700 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 36 records without one
Kerb weight7,989–8,114 kgRegisteredmedian 8,024 kg, over 14 registrations7,744–12,766 kgRegisteredmedian 8,303 kg, over 77 registrations
Wheelbase3,850 mmRegistered4,000–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 77 registrations
Overall length6,210 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 haul32 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-km43.3 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

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1.2%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 1.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 430 FTP full specificationActros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FTP38,400 litres
£53,760 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.