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

DAF XG 530 FTG vs Scania S 540 A6x2

Generated illustration, not a photograph: DAF XG 530 FTG, a 6×2 tractor unit

DAF XG 530 FTG

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

Scania S 540 A6x2

2020–2022 · 397 kW
30.9l/100 km
median; 27.5–31.6 across 21 declared configurations
DAF XG 530 FTG and Scania S 540 A6x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG 530 FTGScania S 540 A6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit (BC)RegisteredTractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 10 type-approval versions and 16 records without one26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weight8,569–9,565 kgRegisteredmedian 9,144 kg, over 161 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,950–4,150 mmRegisteredmedian 4,150 mm, over 161 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,470–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,670 mm, over 161 registrations6,620–7,040 mmRegisteredmedian 6,620 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall height3,790–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,930 mm, over 68 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.3–31 l/100 km across 38 declared configurations30.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–31.6 l/100 km across 21 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.65 g Declaredmedian; 39.72–42.04 g41.91 g Declaredmedian; 37.25–42.88 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 (2.9%). 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 4.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XG 530 FTG full specificationS 540 A6x2 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
Scania S 540 A6x237,080 litres
£51,912 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.