Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 390 kW
31.9l/100 km
median; 31.9–32.4 across 3 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 390 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 29.9–38.2 across 26 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 46 declared configurations18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 123 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.9–32.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–38.2 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.3 g Declaredmedian; 43.2–44 g61.1 g Declaredmedian; 55.89–71.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.5%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.3 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 FT, lorry (2019–2021)38,280 litres
£53,592 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry39,240 litres
£54,936 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.