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

DAF XF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2018–2022) vs Scania R 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)

DAF XF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2018–2022)

2018–2022 · 355 kW
34.8l/100 km
median; 29.5–36.6 across 48 declared configurations

Scania R 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 382 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 32.1–35.6 across 11 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2018–2022) and Scania R 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2018–2022)Scania R 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared382 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight23,900–24,900 kgRegisteredmedian 23,900 kg, across 11 type-approval versions and 8 records without one26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 145 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,085–12,095 kgRegisteredmedian 8,255 kg, over 497 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,850–4,050 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 497 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,210–6,470 mmRegisteredmedian 6,210 mm, over 497 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.5–36.6 l/100 km across 48 declared configurations32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–35.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km47.2 g Declaredmedian; 40–49.6 g44.3 g Declaredmedian; 43.5–48.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.4%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2018–2022) full specificationR 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTP, tractor unit (2018–2022)41,760 litres
£58,464 at the assumed price
Scania R 520 A6x2, tractor unit (2019–2021)39,240 litres
£54,936 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.