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

DAF CF 430 FTP vs Scania R 420 A6x2/4

DAF CF 430 FTP

2020 · 315 kW

32l/100 km

median; across 1 declared configurations

2023 · 309 kW

26.3l/100 km

median; 26.3–27 across 3 declared configurations

DAF CF 430 FTP and Scania R 420 A6x2/4 side by side
Specification	DAF CF 430 FTP	Scania R 420 A6x2/4
Vehicle form	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration	6×2Declared	6×2Declared
Registered new	2020Registeredcentral 90% of records	2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	315 kWDeclared	309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	12.9 litresDeclared	12.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI DRegistered	Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight	23,900 kgRegistered	26,500–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 7 declared configurations
Kerb weight	7,989–8,114 kgRegisteredmedian 8,024 kg, over 14 registrations	Not recorded
Wheelbase	3,850 mmRegistered	Not recorded
Overall length	6,210 mmRegistered	Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul	32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration	26.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.3–27 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	43.3 g Declaredmedian	35.72 g Declaredmedian; 35.65–36.67 g

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

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

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF CF 430 FTP38,400 litres

£53,760 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.