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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF XF 530 FAW, lorry (from 2021) vs Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)

DAF XF 530 FAW, lorry (from 2021)

2021–2026 · 390 kW
41.2l/100 km
median; 40.2–42.2 across 11 declared configurations

Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 397 kW
41.6l/100 km
median; 38.5–47.2 across 16 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FAW, lorry (from 2021) and Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FAW, lorry (from 2021)Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight43,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 21 registrations32,400–60,000 kgDeclaredmedian 41,000 kg, across 249 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,761–23,573 kgRegisteredmedian 14,745 kg, over 21 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,160–7,660 mmRegisteredmedian 6,660 mm, over 21 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,720–11,100 mmRegisteredmedian 9,300 mm, over 21 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,230–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,500 mm, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction41.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.2–42.2 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations41.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.5–47.2 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km83.5 g Declaredmedian; 81.6–85.7 g84.4 g Declaredmedian; 78.1–95.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.4 l/100 km between these two (0.9%). 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 480 litres a year (£672). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 530 FAW, lorry (from 2021) full specificationR 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FAW, lorry (from 2021)49,440 litres
£69,216 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)49,920 litres
£69,888 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.