Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XF 530 FTT vs MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

DAF XF 530 FTT

2019–2024 · 390 kW
36.8l/100 km
median; 34.3–43.8 across 25 declared configurations

MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 375 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 33.8–39 across 11 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FTT and MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FTTMAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared375 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 12 records without one26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 30 declared configurations
Kerb weight9,385–16,460 kgRegisteredmedian 10,081 kg, over 23 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,600–5,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,600 mm, over 23 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,900–7,520 mmRegisteredmedian 6,920 mm, over 23 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,630–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.3–43.8 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.8–39 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.89 g Declaredmedian; 46.49–59.4 g48.25 g Declaredmedian; 45.78–52.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.3%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9.5 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 FTT44,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
MAN TGX 26.510 6x4, tractor unit (2020–2023)42,720 litres
£59,808 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.