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

DAF CF 230 FA vs Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

DAF CF 230 FA

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

Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2015–2024 · 188 kW
31.5l/100 km
median; 29.7–48.2 across 42 declared configurations
DAF CF 230 FA and Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 230 FAVolvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power166 kWDeclared188 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,200–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 87 registrations17,999–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 530 records without one
Kerb weight8,166–10,815 kgRegisteredmedian 8,975 kg, over 87 registrations5,200–16,660 kgRegisteredmedian 9,075 kg, over 532 registrations
Wheelbase4,450–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 87 registrations3,700–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 5,500 mm, over 532 registrations
Overall length7,980–11,930 mmRegisteredmedian 9,550 mm, over 87 registrations6,700–11,100 mmRegisteredmedian 9,620 mm, over 532 registrations
Overall height3,350–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 8 registrations2,980–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,780 mm, over 195 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul33.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration31.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.7–48.2 l/100 km across 42 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km62.48 g Declaredmedian58.87 g Declaredmedian; 55.47–90.03 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (6%). 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 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 18.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 230 FA full specificationFE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 230 FA40,080 litres
£56,112 at the assumed price
Volvo FE, 188 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry37,800 litres
£52,920 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.