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

DAF CF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2017–2025)

DAF CF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 355 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 31.5–34.5 across 18 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2017–2025)

2017–2025 · 350 kW
31.2l/100 km
median; 28.4–38.5 across 70 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2017–2025) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2017–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,900 kgRegistered22,800–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,100 kg, across 46 type-approval versions and 190 records without one
Kerb weight7,928–8,442 kgRegisteredmedian 8,117 kg, over 9 registrations8,122–15,997 kgRegisteredmedian 8,774 kg, over 301 registrations
Wheelbase3,850–4,050 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 9 registrations4,000–4,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 301 registrations
Overall length6,210–6,410 mmRegisteredmedian 6,210 mm, over 9 registrations6,160–7,110 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 301 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,460–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 187 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.5–34.5 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations31.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–38.5 l/100 km across 70 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.85 g Declaredmedian; 42.65–46.73 g42.36 g Declaredmedian; 38.51–52.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (6%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationActros, 350 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2017–2025) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)39,720 litres
£55,608 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2017–2025)37,440 litres
£52,416 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.