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

DAF CF 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022) vs DAF CF 300 FA

DAF CF 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022)

2017–2022 · 211 kW

34l/100 km

median; 31.6–35.2 across 32 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 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022) and DAF CF 300 FA side by side
Specification	DAF CF 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022)	DAF CF 300 FA
Vehicle form	Lorry (BA)Registered	Lorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration	4×2Declared	4×2Declared
Registered new	2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records	2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	211 kWDeclared	220 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	6.7 litresDeclared	10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automated, automatic, manualDeclared	automated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission class	EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered	EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight	18,000–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 154 registrations	19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 219 records without one
Kerb weight	6,293–13,160 kgRegisteredmedian 9,392 kg, over 154 registrations	7,437–18,775 kgRegisteredmedian 10,642 kg, over 223 registrations
Wheelbase	3,800–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 154 registrations	3,600–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 223 registrations
Overall length	6,780–11,620 mmRegisteredmedian 9,900 mm, over 154 registrations	6,540–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,700 mm, over 223 registrations
Overall height	3,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 28 registrations	3,090–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 58 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul	34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–35.2 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations	31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–35.6 l/100 km across 29 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	63.63 g Declaredmedian; 59.08–65.8 g	58.2 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 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022) full specification CF 300 FA full specification The fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF CF 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022)40,800 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.