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

DAF XF 530 FTT vs Scania R 540 A6x4

DAF XF 530 FTT

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

Scania R 540 A6x4

2020–2022 · 397 kW
33.8l/100 km
median; 30.7–38.4 across 19 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FTT and Scania R 540 A6x4 side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FTTScania R 540 A6x4
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 12 records without one28,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weight9,385–16,460 kgRegisteredmedian 10,081 kg, over 23 registrations9,735–9,915 kgRegisteredmedian 9,735 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase4,600–5,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,600 mm, over 23 registrations4,500–4,700 mmRegisteredmedian 4,500 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length6,900–7,520 mmRegisteredmedian 6,920 mm, over 23 registrations6,740–6,910 mmRegisteredmedian 6,740 mm, over 2 registrations
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 configurations33.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.7–38.4 l/100 km across 19 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.89 g Declaredmedian; 46.49–59.4 g45.85 g Declaredmedian; 41.67–52.02 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3 l/100 km between these two (8.8%). 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 3,600 litres a year (£5,040). 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 specificationR 540 A6x4 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
Scania R 540 A6x440,560 litres
£56,784 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.