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

DAF CF 230 FA vs DAF CF 260 FA

DAF CF 230 FA

2017–2021 · 166 kW
33.4l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

DAF CF 260 FA

2017–2021 · 189 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32.4–34.6 across 10 declared configurations
DAF CF 230 FA and DAF CF 260 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 230 FADAF CF 260 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power166 kWDeclared189 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,200–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 87 registrations18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 310 records without one
Kerb weight8,166–10,815 kgRegisteredmedian 8,975 kg, over 87 registrations6,810–13,595 kgRegisteredmedian 9,760 kg, over 314 registrations
Wheelbase4,450–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 87 registrations4,150–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 314 registrations
Overall length7,980–11,930 mmRegisteredmedian 9,550 mm, over 87 registrations6,960–11,190 mmRegisteredmedian 9,780 mm, over 314 registrations
Overall height3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 8 registrations3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 16 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–34.6 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.48 g Declaredmedian63.59 g Declaredmedian; 60.57–64.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.7%). 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 2.2 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 230 FA full specificationCF 260 FA full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 230 FA40,080 litres
£56,112 at the assumed price
DAF CF 260 FA40,800 litres
£57,120 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.