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

DAF XF 530 FTS, tractor unit (2018–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

DAF XF 530 FTS, tractor unit (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 390 kW
30.4l/100 km
median; 28.6–37.6 across 26 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 390 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 28.7–38.8 across 113 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FTS, tractor unit (2018–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FTS, tractor unit (2018–2023)Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 9 type-approval versions and 13 records without one23,200–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,200 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 17 records without one
Kerb weight8,910–10,950 kgRegisteredmedian 9,492 kg, over 33 registrations8,241–9,465 kgRegisteredmedian 8,870 kg, over 34 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–5,800 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 33 registrations4,000–4,600 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 34 registrations
Overall length6,650–8,070 mmRegisteredmedian 6,860 mm, over 33 registrations6,450–6,800 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 34 registrations
Overall height2,550–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,180 mm, over 3 registrations3,460–3,970 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–37.6 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.7–38.8 l/100 km across 113 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km41.2 g Declaredmedian; 38.77–50.9 g43.1 g Declaredmedian; 38.87–52.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.6%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 530 FTS, tractor unit (2018–2023) full specificationActros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FTS, tractor unit (2018–2023)36,480 litres
£51,072 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)38,160 litres
£53,424 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.