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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

Generated illustration, not a photograph: DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021), a 4×2 tractor unit

DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)

2021 · 330 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 34.2–34.3 across 2 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

2020–2022 · 330 kW
37.1l/100 km
median; 31.3–40.9 across 29 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ARegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgDeclared18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 18,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions
Kerb weightNot recorded7,699–7,823 kgRegisteredmedian 7,699 kg, over 2 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,600–3,750 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,070–6,220 mmRegisteredmedian 6,070 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.2–34.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations37.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.3–40.9 l/100 km across 29 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.4 g Declaredmedian; 46.4–46.6 g50.29 g Declaredmedian; 42.39–55.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.9 l/100 km between these two (8.4%). 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 3,480 litres a year (£4,872). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021) full specificationArocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 480 FT, 10.8 L (2021)41,040 litres
£57,456 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 4x2 tractor unit44,520 litres
£62,328 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.