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

DAF XF 530 FTT vs Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)

DAF XF 530 FTT

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

Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 405 kW
35.2l/100 km
median; 31.1–43 across 159 declared configurations
DAF XF 530 FTT and Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 530 FTTVolvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared405 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 5, EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, 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 one27,500–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 32,000 kg, across 41 type-approval versions and 21 records without one
Kerb weight9,385–16,460 kgRegisteredmedian 10,081 kg, over 23 registrations9,049–19,450 kgRegisteredmedian 10,165 kg, over 96 registrations
Wheelbase4,600–5,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,600 mm, over 23 registrations4,370–5,270 mmRegisteredmedian 4,570 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall length6,900–7,520 mmRegisteredmedian 6,920 mm, over 23 registrations6,700–7,800 mmRegisteredmedian 6,960 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall height3,630–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 4 registrations3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,740 mm, over 37 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.3–43.8 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations35.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–43 l/100 km across 159 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.89 g Declaredmedian; 46.49–59.4 g47.77 g Declaredmedian; 42.12–58.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.5%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 11.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XF 530 FTT full specificationFH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023) 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
Volvo FH, 405 kW, 6x4 tractor unit (2018–2023)42,240 litres
£59,136 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.