Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG 530 FAN vs DAF XG+ 530 FAR

DAF XG 530 FAN

2022–2026 · 390 kW
32.7l/100 km
median; 30.6–34.9 across 34 declared configurations

DAF XG+ 530 FAR

2022–2026 · 390 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; 30.8–34.6 across 11 declared configurations
DAF XG 530 FAN and DAF XG+ 530 FAR side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 530 FANDAF XG+ 530 FAR
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 22 registrations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 14 registrations
Kerb weight11,777–16,062 kgRegisteredmedian 13,279 kg, over 22 registrations11,706–14,700 kgRegisteredmedian 14,410 kg, over 14 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 22 registrations6,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall length9,120–11,100 mmRegisteredmedian 11,020 mm, over 22 registrations9,600–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 11,000 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall height3,950–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 22 registrations3,970–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.6–34.9 l/100 km across 34 declared configurations33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–34.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.36 g Declaredmedian; 41.45–47.4 g45.13 g Declaredmedian; 41.79–46.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.8%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 530 FAN39,240 litres
£54,936 at the assumed price
DAF XG+ 530 FAR39,960 litres
£55,944 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.