Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XD 410 FT vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)
2022–2025 · 290 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 28–37.2 across 192 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XD 410 FT declared 3.2 l/100 km less (11.3%) 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 3,840 litres a year, or £5,376. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XD 410 FT33,840 litres
£47,376 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)37,680 litres
£52,752 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.