Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XF 410 FT (from 2022) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)
Lower declared fuel
DAF XF 410 FT (from 2022)
2022–2026 · 300 kW
26.1l/100 km
median; 26.1–29.9 across 22 declared configurations
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 XF 410 FT (from 2022) declared 5.3 l/100 km less (20.3%) 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 6,360 litres a year, or £8,904. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XF 410 FT (from 2022)31,320 litres
£43,848 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.