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

DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021)

DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 330 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 28–30.7 across 14 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021)

2021–2026 · 330 kW
30.5l/100 km
median; 28–38.9 across 91 declared configurations
DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 13 type-approval versions and 2 records without one23,200–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 25,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 262 records without one
Kerb weight8,066–9,214 kgRegisteredmedian 8,656 kg, over 146 registrations8,244–12,625 kgRegisteredmedian 8,617 kg, over 310 registrations
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 146 registrations4,000–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 310 registrations
Overall length6,260–6,670 mmRegisteredmedian 6,310 mm, over 146 registrations6,370–7,600 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 310 registrations
Overall height3,800–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 6 registrations3,390–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,960 mm, over 291 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–30.7 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations30.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–38.9 l/100 km across 91 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.47 g Declaredmedian; 37.91–41.69 g41.38 g Declaredmedian; 37.94–52.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (7.3%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023) full specificationActros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 450 FTG, tractor unit (2018–2023)34,080 litres
£47,712 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 330 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (from 2021)36,600 litres
£51,240 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.