Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 530 FAT vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
2021–2023 · 390 kW
42.5l/100 km
median; 35.3–49.2 across 23 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF CF 530 FAT declared 5.5 l/100 km less (14.8%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,600 litres a year, or £9,240. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 530 FAT44,400 litres
£62,160 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry51,000 litres
£71,400 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.