Comparison · 4×2 van · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023) vs Scania S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023)
DAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023)
2022–2023 · 355 kW
27.2l/100 km
median; 26.9–29 across 11 declared configurations
Scania S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023)
2021–2023 · 390 kW
29l/100 km
median; 27.6–29.4 across 6 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (6.6%). 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 2.1 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 priceDAF XG+ 480 FT, van (2022–2023)32,640 litres
£45,696 at the assumed price
Scania S 530 A4x2, van (2021–2023)34,800 litres
£48,720 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.