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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG 530 FTG vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

DAF XG 530 FTG

2022–2026 · 390 kW
30l/100 km
median; 29.3–31 across 38 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 390 kW
31.8l/100 km
median; 28.7–38.8 across 113 declared configurations
DAF XG 530 FTG and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 530 FTGMercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 16 records without one23,200–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,200 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 17 records without one
Kerb weight8,569–9,565 kgRegisteredmedian 9,144 kg, over 161 registrations8,241–9,465 kgRegisteredmedian 8,870 kg, over 34 registrations
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 4,150 mm, over 161 registrations4,000–4,600 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 34 registrations
Overall length6,470–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,670 mm, over 161 registrations6,450–6,800 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 34 registrations
Overall height3,790–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 68 registrations3,460–3,970 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–31 l/100 km across 38 declared configurations31.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.7–38.8 l/100 km across 113 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.65 g Declaredmedian; 39.72–42.04 g43.1 g Declaredmedian; 38.87–52.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (6%). 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 2,160 litres a year (£3,024). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XG 530 FTG full specificationActros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG 530 FTG36,000 litres
£50,400 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 390 kW, 6x2 tractor unit (2019–2023)38,160 litres
£53,424 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.