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

DAF XF 530 FTT vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

DAF XF 530 FTT

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

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit

2020–2024 · 390 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 34.7–41.6 across 27 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FTT and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FTTMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2024Registeredcentral 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, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 12 records without one28,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 6 records without one
Kerb weight9,385–16,460 kgRegisteredmedian 10,081 kg, over 23 registrations9,600–10,760 kgRegisteredmedian 10,190 kg, over 27 registrations
Wheelbase4,600–5,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,600 mm, over 23 registrations4,600–4,900 mmRegisteredmedian 4,600 mm, over 27 registrations
Overall length6,900–7,520 mmRegisteredmedian 6,920 mm, over 23 registrations6,750–7,120 mmRegisteredmedian 6,760 mm, over 27 registrations
Overall height3,630–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 4 registrations3,620–3,990 mmRegisteredmedian 3,660 mm, over 26 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.3–43.8 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–41.6 l/100 km across 27 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.89 g Declaredmedian; 46.49–59.4 g51.38 g Declaredmedian; 47.09–56.4 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (2.9%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). 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.

XF 530 FTT full specificationActros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 530 FTT44,160 litres
£61,824 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x4 tractor unit45,480 litres
£63,672 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.