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

DAF XG 530 FAR vs DAF XG+ 530 FAR

DAF XG 530 FAR

2021–2023 · 390 kW
32l/100 km
median; 30.4–34.8 across 11 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 FAR and DAF XG+ 530 FAR side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 530 FARDAF XG+ 530 FAR
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 registrations27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 14 registrations
Kerb weight9,980–14,037 kgRegisteredmedian 9,980 kg, over 2 registrations11,706–14,700 kgRegisteredmedian 14,410 kg, over 14 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 2 registrations6,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall length9,830–11,100 mmRegisteredmedian 9,830 mm, over 2 registrations9,600–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 11,000 mm, over 14 registrations
Overall height3,950–3,960 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 2 registrations3,970–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–34.8 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–34.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km43.4 g Declaredmedian; 41.18–47.1 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 1.3 l/100 km between these two (4%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.4 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 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.