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

DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021) vs Scania R 530 B4x2

DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)

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

Scania R 530 B4x2

2021–2024 · 390 kW
30.9l/100 km
median; 28.7–31.8 across 6 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021) and Scania R 530 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FT, lorry (2019–2021)Scania R 530 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 46 declared configurations18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 21,000 kg, over 9 registrations
Kerb weightNot recorded10,245–13,933 kgRegisteredmedian 11,385 kg, over 9 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded3,950–5,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded6,800–10,020 mmRegisteredmedian 6,980 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,490 mm, over 7 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.9–32.4 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations30.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.7–31.8 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.3 g Declaredmedian; 43.2–44 g57.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.66–59.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.2%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.1 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
Scania R 530 B4x237,080 litres
£51,912 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.