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

DAF XG+ 530 FT vs Scania G 540 A4x2

Lower declared fuel

DAF XG+ 530 FT

2022–2024 · 390 kW
28.5l/100 km
median; 26.5–37.1 across 1,667 declared configurations

Scania G 540 A4x2

2020–2022 · 397 kW
36.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 530 FT and Scania G 540 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 530 FTScania G 540 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2024Registeredcentral 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 weight18,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 31 type-approval versions and 48 records without one19,000–23,000 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,855–8,940 kgRegisteredmedian 8,468 kg, over 564 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,960–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 564 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,200–6,690 mmRegisteredmedian 6,520 mm, over 564 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height2,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 217 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.5–37.1 l/100 km across 1,667 declared configurations36.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km38.67 g Declaredmedian; 35.98–50.3 g49.68 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XG+ 530 FT declared 8.1 l/100 km less (28.4%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 9,720 litres a year, or £13,608. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

XG+ 530 FT full specificationG 540 A4x2 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XG+ 530 FT34,200 litres
£47,880 at the assumed price
Scania G 540 A4x243,920 litres
£61,488 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.