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

DAF CF 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022) vs Scania L 280 B4x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

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

Scania L 280 B4x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 206 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 36.1–37.5 across 7 declared configurations
DAF CF 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022) and Scania L 280 B4x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 290 FA, 6.7 L (2017–2022)Scania L 280 B4x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power211 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,000–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 154 registrations19,500–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,500 kg, over 11 registrations
Kerb weight6,293–13,160 kgRegisteredmedian 9,392 kg, over 154 registrations9,450–13,665 kgRegisteredmedian 9,620 kg, over 11 registrations
Wheelbase3,800–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 154 registrations3,950–5,550 mmRegisteredmedian 5,550 mm, over 11 registrations
Overall length6,780–11,620 mmRegisteredmedian 9,900 mm, over 154 registrations8,850–10,100 mmRegisteredmedian 9,650 mm, over 11 registrations
Overall height3,600–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 28 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.6–35.2 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.1–37.5 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.63 g Declaredmedian; 59.08–65.8 g67.56 g Declaredmedian; 67.44–70.18 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.1%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.6 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 specificationL 280 B4x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023) full specificationThe 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
Scania L 280 B4x2, 9.3 L (2019–2023)43,320 litres
£60,648 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.