DAF XG 430 FTG and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022) side by side
Specification
DAF XG 430 FTG
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2016–2022)
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2022–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
2016–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
315 kWDeclared
315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
10.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI ERegistered
EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
27,000 kgRegistered
23,200–27,500 kgRegisteredmedian 23,700 kg, across 18 type-approval versions and 36 records without one
Kerb weight
8,588–9,255 kgRegisteredmedian 9,074 kg, over 17 registrations
7,744–12,766 kgRegisteredmedian 8,303 kg, over 77 registrations
Wheelbase
4,150 mmRegistered
4,000–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 77 registrations
Overall length
6,670 mmRegistered
6,460–7,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 77 registrations
Overall height
3,830–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,830 mm, over 5 registrations
3,530–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,670 mm, over 19 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul
28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.3–29.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
32.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–33.3 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
38.45 g Declaredmedian; 38.4–40.52 g
43.88 g Declaredmedian; 43.34–45.19 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XG 430 FTG declared 4 l/100 km less (14%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,800 litres a year, or £6,720. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
