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

DAF CF 260 FA vs DAF CF 300 FA

DAF CF 260 FA

2017–2021 · 189 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32.4–34.6 across 10 declared configurations

DAF CF 300 FA

2018–2023 · 220 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 29.8–35.6 across 29 declared configurations
DAF CF 260 FA and DAF CF 300 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 260 FADAF CF 300 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power189 kWDeclared220 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared10.8 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 weight18,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 310 records without one19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 219 records without one
Kerb weight6,810–13,595 kgRegisteredmedian 9,760 kg, over 314 registrations7,437–18,775 kgRegisteredmedian 10,642 kg, over 223 registrations
Wheelbase4,150–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 314 registrations3,600–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 223 registrations
Overall length6,960–11,190 mmRegisteredmedian 9,780 mm, over 314 registrations6,540–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,700 mm, over 223 registrations
Overall height3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 16 registrations3,090–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 58 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–34.6 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–35.6 l/100 km across 29 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.59 g Declaredmedian; 60.57–64.7 g58.2 g Declaredmedian; 55.73–66.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.9 l/100 km between these two (9.3%). 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 3,480 litres a year (£4,872). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 260 FA full specificationCF 300 FA full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 260 FA40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
DAF CF 300 FA37,320 litres
£52,248 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.