Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 530 FAT vs Scania R 530 B6x4

DAF CF 530 FAT

2020–2022 · 390 kW
37l/100 km
median; 37–40.7 across 2 declared configurations

Scania R 530 B6x4

2021–2025 · 390 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; 34.4–40.4 across 21 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FAT and Scania R 530 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FATScania R 530 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 28 declared configurations30,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, over 5 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded13,435–16,935 kgRegisteredmedian 16,015 kg, over 5 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,500–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,340–10,640 mmRegisteredmedian 10,500 mm, over 5 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,450–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 5 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37–40.7 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.4–40.4 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km50.16 g Declaredmedian; 50.16–55.2 g49.63 g Declaredmedian; 46.59–54.79 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (1%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6 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 FAT44,400 litres
£62,160 at the assumed price
Scania R 530 B6x443,920 litres
£61,488 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.