Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 530 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs DAF XG 530 FTG

Generated illustration, not a photograph: DAF CF 530 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022), a 6×2 tractor unit

DAF CF 530 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 390 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 31.5–32.1 across 2 declared configurations
Generated illustration, not a photograph: DAF XG 530 FTG, a 6×2 tractor unit

DAF XG 530 FTG

2022–2026 · 390 kW
30l/100 km
median; 29.3–31 across 38 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022) and DAF XG 530 FTG side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)DAF XG 530 FTG
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight23,900–24,900 kgDeclaredmedian 23,900 kg, across 31 declared configurations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 16 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded8,569–9,565 kgRegisteredmedian 9,144 kg, over 161 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 4,150 mm, over 161 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,470–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,670 mm, over 161 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,790–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 68 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.5–32.1 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–31 l/100 km across 38 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.7 g Declaredmedian; 42.7–43.46 g40.65 g Declaredmedian; 39.72–42.04 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (5%). 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 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 1.7 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 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)37,800 litres
£52,920 at the assumed price
DAF XG 530 FTG36,000 litres
£50,400 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.