Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 530 FTT vs Scania S 530 A6x4

DAF CF 530 FTT

2017–2022 · 390 kW

39.7l/100 km

median; 35.6–39.7 across 6 declared configurations

Lower declared fuel

Scania S 530 A6x4

2022–2024 · 390 kW

32.6l/100 km

median; 32–37.5 across 8 declared configurations

DAF CF 530 FTT and Scania S 530 A6x4 side by side
Specification	DAF CF 530 FTT	Scania S 530 A6x4
Vehicle form	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration	6×4Declared	6×4Declared
Registered new	2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records	2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	390 kWDeclared	390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	12.9 litresDeclared	16.4 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automated, manualDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered	EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight	27,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one	29,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 30,000 kg, across 8 type-approval versions
Kerb weight	9,413–9,595 kgRegisteredmedian 9,413 kg, over 2 registrations	10,424–10,910 kgRegisteredmedian 10,692 kg, over 14 registrations
Wheelbase	4,600 mmRegistered	4,500–4,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall length	6,900–6,920 mmRegisteredmedian 6,900 mm, over 2 registrations	6,870–7,110 mmRegisteredmedian 6,870 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall height	Not recorded	3,990–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 14 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul	39.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.6–39.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations	32.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–37.5 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	53.8 g Declaredmedian; 48.22–53.88 g	44.2 g Declaredmedian; 43.36–50.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 530 A6x4 declared 7.1 l/100 km less (21.7%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 8,520 litres a year, or £11,928. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

CF 530 FTT full specification S 530 A6x4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF CF 530 FTT47,640 litres

£66,696 at the assumed price

Scania S 530 A6x439,120 litres

£54,768 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.