DAF XG 430 FA and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
DAF XG 430 FA
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
315 kWDeclared
315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
19,500–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 12 registrations
18,000–22,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 65 declared configurations
Kerb weight
9,008–15,053 kgRegisteredmedian 9,450 kg, over 12 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
5,400–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 12 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
8,250–12,280 mmRegisteredmedian 10,200 mm, over 12 registrations
Not recorded
Overall height
3,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 9 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
29.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.4–32.4 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations
34.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–42 l/100 km across 13 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
54.8 g Declaredmedian; 53.14–60.5 g
64.5 g Declaredmedian; 60.5–78.5 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG 430 FA declared 5.2 l/100 km less (17.7%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,240 litres a year, or £8,736. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
