Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF CF 530 FA vs DAF XG+ 530 FA

DAF CF 530 FA

2019–2022 · 390 kW
31.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

DAF XG+ 530 FA

2022–2026 · 390 kW
30.2l/100 km
median; 28–30.9 across 4 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FA and DAF XG+ 530 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FADAF XG+ 530 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000 kgRegistered20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight9,736 kgRegistered10,542–11,656 kgRegisteredmedian 10,597 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase5,400 mmRegistered5,400–5,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length8,880 mmRegistered9,470–9,970 mmRegisteredmedian 9,480 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,920–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration30.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–30.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km58.42 g Declaredmedian56.45 g Declaredmedian; 52.37–57.8 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (3.6%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 530 FA37,560 litres
£52,584 at the assumed price
DAF XG+ 530 FA36,240 litres
£50,736 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.