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

DAF XG+ 530 FT vs Scania S 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)

DAF XG+ 530 FT

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

Scania S 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)

2020–2022 · 397 kW
29.1l/100 km
median; 26.8–33.1 across 170 declared configurations
DAF XG+ 530 FT and Scania S 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF XG+ 530 FTScania S 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)
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 ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 31 type-approval versions and 48 records without one18,000–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 8 records without one
Kerb weight7,855–8,940 kgRegisteredmedian 8,468 kg, over 564 registrations7,837–9,689 kgRegisteredmedian 8,646 kg, over 43 registrations
Wheelbase3,960–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 564 registrations3,600–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 43 registrations
Overall length6,200–6,690 mmRegisteredmedian 6,520 mm, over 564 registrations5,840–6,490 mmRegisteredmedian 5,960 mm, over 43 registrations
Overall height2,550–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 217 registrations3,640–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 24 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul28.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.5–37.1 l/100 km across 1,667 declared configurations29.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 26.8–33.1 l/100 km across 170 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km38.67 g Declaredmedian; 35.98–50.3 g39.49 g Declaredmedian; 36.27–44.91 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (2.1%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

XG+ 530 FT full specificationS 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022) 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 S 540 A4x2, tractor unit (2020–2022)34,920 litres
£48,888 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.