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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 530 FTN, tractor unit (2018–2024) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

DAF XF 530 FTN, tractor unit (2018–2024)

2018–2024 · 390 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 29.6–35.5 across 9 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2019–2026 · 390 kW
33.1l/100 km
median; 33.1–41.5 across 2 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FTN, tractor unit (2018–2024) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FTN, tractor unit (2018–2024)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,500 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 9 records without one28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight8,701–19,460 kgRegisteredmedian 9,210 kg, over 23 registrations17,080–17,593 kgRegisteredmedian 17,080 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–5,240 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 23 registrations4,800–5,660 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length6,710–7,880 mmRegisteredmedian 7,100 mm, over 23 registrations7,750–7,850 mmRegisteredmedian 7,750 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height3,190–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 6 registrations3,800–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–35.5 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations33.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.1–41.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.5 g Declaredmedian; 40.16–48.1 g44.92 g Declaredmedian; 44.92–56.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.1%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 530 FTN, tractor unit (2018–2024) full specificationArocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FTN, tractor unit (2018–2024)38,520 litres
£53,928 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit39,720 litres
£55,608 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.