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

DAF CF 530 FAS vs DAF CF 530 FTR

DAF CF 530 FAS

2018–2022 · 390 kW
37.1l/100 km
median; 37.1–37.4 across 2 declared configurations

DAF CF 530 FTR

2019–2020 · 390 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.9–37.7 across 7 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FAS and DAF CF 530 FTR side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FASDAF CF 530 FTR
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 8 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,480–13,472 kgRegisteredmedian 11,673 kg, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,200–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,700–8,950 mmRegisteredmedian 8,750 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,800 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul37.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–37.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.9–37.7 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.2 g Declaredmedian; 50.2–50.6 g46.2 g Declaredmedian; 44.6–51.2 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 3 l/100 km between these two (8.7%). 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 4.8 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 FAS44,520 litres
£62,328 at the assumed price
DAF CF 530 FTR40,920 litres
£57,288 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.