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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 530 FT vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)

DAF CF 530 FT

2019–2022 · 390 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 31.6–37.5 across 4 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 390 kW
32.2l/100 km
median; 28.6–41.2 across 811 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FT and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FTMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 2 records without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 19 records without one
Kerb weight7,006–8,195 kgRegisteredmedian 7,949 kg, over 7 registrations7,803–8,492 kgRegisteredmedian 8,311 kg, over 42 registrations
Wheelbase3,250–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 7 registrations3,700–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 42 registrations
Overall length5,370–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 7 registrations6,120–6,460 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 42 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 12 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–37.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations32.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–41.2 l/100 km across 811 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.13 g Declaredmedian; 42.84–50.8 g43.6 g Declaredmedian; 38.8–55.9 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 (1.2%). 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 12.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 530 FT full specificationActros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 530 FT38,160 litres
£53,424 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)38,640 litres
£54,096 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.