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

DAF XG 530 FAR vs DAF XG+ 530 FAN

DAF XG 530 FAR

2021–2023 · 390 kW
32l/100 km
median; 30.4–34.8 across 11 declared configurations

DAF XG+ 530 FAN

2022–2026 · 390 kW
32.9l/100 km
median; 30.4–39 across 26 declared configurations
DAF XG 530 FAR and DAF XG+ 530 FAN side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 530 FARDAF XG+ 530 FAN
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2021–2023Registeredcentral 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 weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 2 registrations26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 45 registrations
Kerb weight9,980–14,037 kgRegisteredmedian 9,980 kg, over 2 registrations9,420–17,097 kgRegisteredmedian 13,907 kg, over 45 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 2 registrations6,200–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 45 registrations
Overall length9,830–11,100 mmRegisteredmedian 9,830 mm, over 2 registrations9,450–12,500 mmRegisteredmedian 10,500 mm, over 45 registrations
Overall height3,950–3,960 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 2 registrations3,810–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,990 mm, over 44 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–34.8 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations32.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–39 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.4 g Declaredmedian; 41.18–47.1 g44.63 g Declaredmedian; 41.28–52.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (2.8%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.6 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 FAR38,400 litres
£53,760 at the assumed price
DAF XG+ 530 FAN39,480 litres
£55,272 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.