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

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

DAF XF 430 FTN

2018–2022 · 315 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 28.8–30.5 across 2 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 FTN and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 430 FTNMercedes-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 new2018–2022Registeredcentral 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 weight27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 5 records without one23,100–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 23,800 kg, across 31 type-approval versions and 72 records without one
Kerb weight8,693–19,795 kgRegisteredmedian 14,715 kg, over 6 registrations7,915–9,080 kgRegisteredmedian 8,585 kg, over 191 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–5,100 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 6 registrations4,000 mmRegistered
Overall length6,870–7,670 mmRegisteredmedian 7,080 mm, over 6 registrations6,250–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 191 registrations
Overall height3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 2 registrations3,970–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 10 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–30.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–37.4 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km39.02 g Declaredmedian; 39.02–41.4 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 0.5 l/100 km between these two (1.7%). 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 600 litres a year (£840). 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 FTN full specificationActros, 310 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 430 FTN34,560 litres
£48,384 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.