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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 530 FAW vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

DAF CF 530 FAW

2020–2023 · 390 kW
41.5l/100 km
median; 41.5–42.4 across 7 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2018–2024 · 390 kW
45.5l/100 km
median; 42.5–47.7 across 51 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FAW and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FAWMercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight39,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 6 registrations34,000–47,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 57 records without one
Kerb weight14,149–20,245 kgRegisteredmedian 17,153 kg, over 6 registrations14,600–28,730 kgRegisteredmedian 24,360 kg, over 59 registrations
Wheelbase6,160–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,660 mm, over 6 registrations5,590–7,200 mmRegisteredmedian 6,900 mm, over 59 registrations
Overall length8,620–9,210 mmRegisteredmedian 9,070 mm, over 6 registrations8,350–11,100 mmRegisteredmedian 10,700 mm, over 59 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 29 registrations
Declared fuel, construction41.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.5–42.4 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations45.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.5–47.7 l/100 km across 51 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km84.23 g Declaredmedian; 84.1–85.98 g92.19 g Declaredmedian; 86.29–96.85 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 4 l/100 km between these two (9.6%). 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 4,800 litres a year (£6,720). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 530 FAW full specificationArocs, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 530 FAW49,800 litres
£69,720 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,600 litres
£76,440 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.