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Comparison · 8×4 road tractor · construction at 12.9 t

DAF XF 530 FAW, road tractor (2020–2023) vs Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

Lower declared fuel

DAF XF 530 FAW, road tractor (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 390 kW
41l/100 km
median; 40–42.1 across 7 declared configurations

Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)

2020–2021 · 427 kW
46.2l/100 km
median; 44.6–48.3 across 19 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FAW, road tractor (2020–2023) and Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FAW, road tractor (2020–2023)Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)
Vehicle formRoad tractor (BD)RegisteredRoad tractor (BD)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared427 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight43,000 kgDeclared36,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 24 declared configurations
Declared fuel, construction41 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40–42.1 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations46.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 44.6–48.3 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km83.1 g Declaredmedian; 81–85.48 g93.6 g Declaredmedian; 90.4–97.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XF 530 FAW, road tractor (2020–2023) declared 5.2 l/100 km less (12.6%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,240 litres a year, or £8,736. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

XF 530 FAW, road tractor (2020–2023) full specificationR 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FAW, road tractor (2020–2023)49,200 litres
£68,880 at the assumed price
Scania R 580 B8x4*4, road tractor (2020–2021)55,440 litres
£77,616 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.