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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 430 FTG vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

DAF XF 430 FTG

2018–2023 · 315 kW
30l/100 km
median; 28–31.8 across 3 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2013–2022 · 310 kW
29.3l/100 km
median; 29.3–37.4 across 7 declared configurations
DAF XF 430 FTG and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 430 FTGMercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared310 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered23,100–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 23,800 kg, across 31 type-approval versions and 72 records without one
Kerb weight8,272–9,054 kgRegisteredmedian 8,801 kg, over 49 registrations7,915–9,080 kgRegisteredmedian 8,585 kg, over 191 registrations
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 49 registrations4,000 mmRegistered
Overall length6,260–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 49 registrations6,250–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 191 registrations
Overall height3,810–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,810 mm, over 2 registrations3,970–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–31.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–37.4 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.7 g Declaredmedian; 37.96–43.11 g39.69 g Declaredmedian; 39.69–50.73 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (2.3%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 430 FTG full specificationActros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 430 FTG36,000 litres
£50,400 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit35,160 litres
£49,224 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.