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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 480 FTT vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

DAF CF 480 FTT

2019–2023 · 355 kW
39l/100 km
median; 37.1–39.1 across 4 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2015–2023 · 350 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; 37.6–42.3 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FTT and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FTTMercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO VIRegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000 kgRegistered28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight9,623 kgRegistered14,355 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,600 mmRegistered5,350 mmRegistered
Overall length6,920 mmRegistered8,100 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul39 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–39.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.6–42.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.9 g Declaredmedian; 50.27–53 g56 g Declaredmedian; 50.92–57.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.3 l/100 km between these two (5.8%). 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 2,760 litres a year (£3,864). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FTT full specificationActros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FTT46,800 litres
£65,520 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49,560 litres
£69,384 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.