Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF XF 530 FA vs DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)

DAF XF 530 FA

2019–2023 · 390 kW
34l/100 km
median; 30.9–37.1 across 4 declared configurations

DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 390 kW
31.9l/100 km
median; 31.9–32.4 across 3 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FA and DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FADAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 46 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,425–12,950 kgRegisteredmedian 10,930 kg, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,900–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,680–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 8,800 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.9–37.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.9–32.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.6 g Declaredmedian; 57.78–69.26 g43.3 g Declaredmedian; 43.2–44 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.5%). 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 6.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FA40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)38,280 litres
£53,592 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.