Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022) vs Scania S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)
DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)
2020–2022 · 390 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 31.7–32.8 across 8 declared configurations
Scania S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)
2019–2022 · 368 kW
30.6l/100 km
median; 27–32.2 across 25 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 2.2 l/100 km between these two (7.1%). 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 2,640 litres a year (£3,696). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.2 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 priceDAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)39,360 litres
£55,104 at the assumed price
Scania S 500 A4x2, van (2019–2022)36,720 litres
£51,408 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.