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

DAF XF 430 FTG vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)

DAF XF 430 FTG

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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)

2016–2022 · 315 kW
32.4l/100 km
median; 32–33.3 across 4 declared configurations
DAF XF 430 FTG and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 430 FTGMercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared10.7 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 kgRegistered23,200–27,500 kgRegisteredmedian 23,700 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 36 records without one
Kerb weight8,272–9,054 kgRegisteredmedian 8,801 kg, over 49 registrations7,744–12,766 kgRegisteredmedian 8,303 kg, over 77 registrations
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 49 registrations4,000–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 77 registrations
Overall length6,260–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 49 registrations6,460–7,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 77 registrations
Overall height3,810–3,840 mmRegisteredmedian 3,810 mm, over 2 registrations3,530–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,670 mm, over 19 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–31.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations32.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–33.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.7 g Declaredmedian; 37.96–43.11 g43.88 g Declaredmedian; 43.34–45.19 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.4 l/100 km between these two (7.9%). 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 2,880 litres a year (£4,032). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 430 FTG full specificationActros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) 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, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)38,880 litres
£54,432 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.