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Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XD 300 FAG vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

DAF XD 300 FAG

2023–2026 · 220 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; 33.2–35.7 across 6 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2024 · 220 kW
35.9l/100 km
median; 33.8–39.8 across 24 declared configurations
DAF XD 300 FAG and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 300 FAGMercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared220 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 59 registrations
Kerb weight13,620–17,637 kgRegisteredmedian 15,014 kg, over 89 registrations9,423–22,480 kgRegisteredmedian 12,318 kg, over 59 registrations
Wheelbase4,300–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 89 registrations5,950–7,480 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 59 registrations
Overall length8,300–9,810 mmRegisteredmedian 9,250 mm, over 89 registrations9,650–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,220 mm, over 59 registrations
Overall height3,300–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,440 mm, over 88 registrations3,620–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,860 mm, over 38 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.2–35.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations35.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–39.8 l/100 km across 24 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.08 g Declaredmedian; 45.05–48.43 g48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.83–53.99 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.6 l/100 km between these two (7.8%). 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 3,120 litres a year (£4,368). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XD 300 FAG full specificationActros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XD 300 FAG39,960 litres
£55,944 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 220 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry43,080 litres
£60,312 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.