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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF XF 530 FAD vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)

DAF XF 530 FAD

2021–2026 · 390 kW
44.1l/100 km
median; 41.2–47.3 across 6 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)

2021–2023 · 390 kW
43.9l/100 km
median; 43.2–44.4 across 7 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FAD and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FADMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight40,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 9 registrations28,000–37,000 kgDeclaredmedian 35,500 kg, across 14 declared configurations
Kerb weight15,433–28,920 kgRegisteredmedian 27,326 kg, over 9 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,400–7,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 9 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,800–10,350 mmRegisteredmedian 9,550 mm, over 9 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,720–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction44.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.2–47.3 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations43.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.2–44.4 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km89.37 g Declaredmedian; 83.64–96 g88.96 g Declaredmedian; 87.62–90.1 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.4%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 530 FAD full specificationActros, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FAD52,920 litres
£74,088 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry (2021–2023)52,680 litres
£73,752 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.