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

DAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020)

DAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021)

2018–2021 · 330 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020)

2014–2020 · 330 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 31.4–36.3 across 20 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 1 record without one22,900–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 25,800 kg, across 63 type-approval versions and 56 records without one
Kerb weight8,021–8,455 kgRegisteredmedian 8,365 kg, over 33 registrations6,081–12,825 kgRegisteredmedian 8,637 kg, over 282 registrations
Wheelbase3,950 mmRegistered4,000–4,650 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 282 registrations
Overall length6,310 mmRegistered6,200–6,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 282 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.4–36.3 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.49 g Declaredmedian43.7 g Declaredmedian; 42.6–49.2 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (2.8%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021) full specificationActros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2021)37,560 litres
£52,584 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020)38,640 litres
£54,096 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.