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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 480 FTT vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

Lower declared fuel

DAF XF 480 FTT

2020–2023 · 355 kW
36.7l/100 km
median; 36.6–39.9 across 4 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2015–2023 · 350 kW
41.3l/100 km
median; 37.6–42.3 across 3 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FTT and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 480 FTTMercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VIRegistered
Gross vehicle weight29,000–34,000 kgDeclaredmedian 33,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weightNot recorded14,355 kgRegistered
WheelbaseNot recorded5,350 mmRegistered
Overall lengthNot recorded8,100 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–39.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations41.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.6–42.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.73 g Declaredmedian; 49.69–54.1 g56 g Declaredmedian; 50.92–57.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XF 480 FTT declared 4.6 l/100 km less (12.5%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

XF 480 FTT full specificationActros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTT44,040 litres
£61,656 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 350 kW, 6x4 tractor unit49,560 litres
£69,384 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.