Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020) vs Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

DAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020)

2017–2020 · 211 kW
39.9l/100 km
median; 38.5–42.5 across 9 declared configurations

Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2019–2020 · 228 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38–38.7 across 17 declared configurations
DAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020) and Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020)Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2017–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power211 kWDeclared228 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared8.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, over 13 registrations27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 26 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,437–15,195 kgRegisteredmedian 11,922 kg, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,200–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,140–10,250 mmRegisteredmedian 10,100 mm, over 13 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul39.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.5–42.5 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.7 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km54.1 g Declaredmedian; 52.2–57.7 g51.9 g Declaredmedian; 51.5–52.5 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.1%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020)47,880 litres
£67,032 at the assumed price
Iveco X-Way, 228 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 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.