Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 530 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 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
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
2019–2026 · 390 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 33.1–41.5 across 2 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 1.6 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.4 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 priceDAF CF 530 FTP, tractor unit (2019–2022)37,800 litres
£52,920 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit39,720 litres
£55,608 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.