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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG+ 430 FT vs Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)

DAF XG+ 430 FT

2022–2026 · 315 kW
28.3l/100 km
median; 28.1–28.3 across 7 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)

2022–2025 · 315 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 28.1–38.5 across 474 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 430 FT and Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 430 FTMercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared10.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 7 type-approval versions and 2 records without one18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 15 type-approval versions and 87 records without one
Kerb weight7,973–8,606 kgRegisteredmedian 8,496 kg, over 25 registrations6,924–7,821 kgRegisteredmedian 7,394 kg, over 173 registrations
Wheelbase4,000 mmRegistered3,700–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 173 registrations
Overall length6,280–6,520 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 25 registrations5,860–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 173 registrations
Overall height3,850–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 6 registrations3,460–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,830 mm, over 169 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–28.3 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.1–38.5 l/100 km across 474 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.34 g Declaredmedian; 38.14–38.35 g42.13 g Declaredmedian; 38.05–52.23 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.8 l/100 km between these two (9.8%). 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 3,360 litres a year (£4,704). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XG+ 430 FT full specificationActros, 315 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025) full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG+ 430 FT33,960 litres
£47,544 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 315 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2022–2025)37,320 litres
£52,248 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.