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

DAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020) vs Volvo FM, 250 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

Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2014–2019 · 250 kW

37.9l/100 km

median; 35.2–40.5 across 54 declared configurations

DAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020) and Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
Specification	DAF CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020)	Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle form	Lorry (BA)Registered	Lorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration	6×2Declared	6×2Declared
Registered new	2017–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records	2014–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	211 kWDeclared	250 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	6.7 litresDeclared	10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automated, automaticDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered	EURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight	26,000–27,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, over 13 registrations	24,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 168 records without one
Kerb weight	11,437–15,195 kgRegisteredmedian 11,922 kg, over 13 registrations	8,615–25,225 kgRegisteredmedian 13,750 kg, over 170 registrations
Wheelbase	5,200–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 13 registrations	4,850–7,370 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 170 registrations
Overall length	8,140–10,250 mmRegisteredmedian 10,100 mm, over 13 registrations	7,800–12,010 mmRegisteredmedian 9,730 mm, over 166 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul	39.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.5–42.5 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations	37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.5 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	54.1 g Declaredmedian; 52.2–57.7 g	51.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.8–54.9 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2 l/100 km between these two (5.2%). 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 2,400 litres a year (£3,360). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 290 FAN, 6.7 L (2017–2020) full specification FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specification The fuel ranking

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

Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,480 litres

£63,672 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.