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

DAF CF 530 FA vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

DAF CF 530 FA

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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 390 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 29.9–38.2 across 26 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FA and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FAMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight19,000 kgRegistered18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 123 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,736 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase5,400 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length8,880 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul31.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–38.2 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km58.42 g Declaredmedian61.1 g Declaredmedian; 55.89–71.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 530 FA full specificationActros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 530 FA37,560 litres
£52,584 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry39,240 litres
£54,936 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.