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

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

DAF CF 450 FTN

2018–2023 · 330 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 33.2–35.3 across 5 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 FTN and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FTNMercedes-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 new2018–2023Registeredcentral 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 weight27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 6 records without one22,900–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 25,800 kg, across 63 type-approval versions and 56 records without one
Kerb weight8,200–20,910 kgRegisteredmedian 13,910 kg, over 9 registrations6,081–12,825 kgRegisteredmedian 8,637 kg, over 282 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–4,800 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 9 registrations4,000–4,650 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 282 registrations
Overall length6,710–7,380 mmRegisteredmedian 7,010 mm, over 9 registrations6,200–6,820 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 282 registrations
Overall height3,750 mmRegistered3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–35.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.4–36.3 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.48 g Declaredmedian; 45.01–47.8 g43.7 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 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.5%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). 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 FTN full specificationActros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2014–2020) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 450 FTN41,160 litres
£57,624 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.