Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 530 FAN vs DAF XG+ 530 FAR

DAF CF 530 FAN

2019–2023 · 390 kW
36.3l/100 km
median; 34.7–37.6 across 11 declared configurations

DAF XG+ 530 FAR

2022–2026 · 390 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; 30.8–34.6 across 11 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FAN and DAF XG+ 530 FAR side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FANDAF XG+ 530 FAR
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,500 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 11 registrations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 14 registrations
Kerb weight11,260–20,563 kgRegisteredmedian 12,140 kg, over 11 registrations11,706–14,700 kgRegisteredmedian 14,410 kg, over 14 registrations
Wheelbase5,800–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 6,410 mm, over 11 registrations6,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall length8,200–11,620 mmRegisteredmedian 9,130 mm, over 11 registrations9,600–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 11,000 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall height3,720–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 4 registrations3,970–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–37.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–34.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.09–51 g45.13 g Declaredmedian; 41.79–46.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3 l/100 km between these two (9%). 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 3,600 litres a year (£5,040). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.8 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 FAN43,560 litres
£60,984 at the assumed price
DAF XG+ 530 FAR39,960 litres
£55,944 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.