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

DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022) vs Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)

DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 390 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 31.7–32.8 across 8 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
28.5l/100 km
median; 27.4–29.1 across 3 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022) and Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)
Vehicle formVan (BB)RegisteredVan (BB)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 21 declared configurations19,000–19,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,500 kg, across 29 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–32.8 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.4–29.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.4 g Declaredmedian; 43–44.5 g38.65 g Declaredmedian; 37.15–39.48 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022) declared 4.3 l/100 km less (15%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,160 litres a year, or £7,224. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FT, van (2020–2022)39,360 litres
£55,104 at the assumed price
Scania S 540 A4x2, van (2020–2022)34,200 litres
£47,880 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.