Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF XG+ 530 FA vs Scania S 530 B4x2

DAF XG+ 530 FA

2022–2026 · 390 kW
30.2l/100 km
median; 28–30.9 across 4 declared configurations

Scania S 530 B4x2

2022–2026 · 390 kW
27.5l/100 km
median; 27.5–28.6 across 2 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 530 FA and Scania S 530 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 530 FAScania S 530 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 10 registrations
Kerb weight10,542–11,656 kgRegisteredmedian 10,597 kg, over 4 registrations9,365–13,135 kgRegisteredmedian 10,464 kg, over 10 registrations
Wheelbase5,400–5,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 4 registrations4,750–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,350 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall length9,470–9,970 mmRegisteredmedian 9,480 mm, over 4 registrations8,720–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,700 mm, over 10 registrations
Overall height3,920–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 4 registrations3,900–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 8 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28–30.9 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations27.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–28.6 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.45 g Declaredmedian; 52.37–57.8 g51.44 g Declaredmedian; 51.44–53.54 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.7 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 3,240 litres a year (£4,536). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 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 FA36,240 litres
£50,736 at the assumed price
Scania S 530 B4x233,000 litres
£46,200 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.