Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XG+ 530 FAR vs Scania S 530 B6x2

DAF XG+ 530 FAR

2022–2026 · 390 kW
33.3l/100 km
median; 30.8–34.6 across 11 declared configurations

Scania S 530 B6x2

2021–2023 · 390 kW
34.4l/100 km
median; 30.4–35.4 across 12 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 530 FAR and Scania S 530 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 530 FARScania S 530 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 14 registrations26,500–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 34 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,706–14,700 kgRegisteredmedian 14,410 kg, over 14 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,000–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 14 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,600–11,500 mmRegisteredmedian 11,000 mm, over 14 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,970–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.8–34.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations34.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.4–35.4 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km45.13 g Declaredmedian; 41.79–46.9 g46.63 g Declaredmedian; 41.27–48.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (3.3%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5 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 FAR39,960 litres
£55,944 at the assumed price
Scania S 530 B6x241,280 litres
£57,792 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.