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

DAF CF 300 FA vs DAF LF 310 FA

DAF CF 300 FA

2018–2023 · 220 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 29.8–35.6 across 29 declared configurations

DAF LF 310 FA

2015–2024 · 226 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 31.5–35.1 across 83 declared configurations
DAF CF 300 FA and DAF LF 310 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 300 FADAF LF 310 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2015–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared226 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared6.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 4 type-approval versions and 219 records without one19,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight7,437–18,775 kgRegisteredmedian 10,642 kg, over 223 registrations7,710–12,045 kgRegisteredmedian 8,840 kg, over 36 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 223 registrations3,760–6,270 mmRegisteredmedian 5,300 mm, over 36 registrations
Overall length6,540–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,700 mm, over 223 registrations6,650–10,600 mmRegisteredmedian 9,350 mm, over 36 registrations
Overall height3,090–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 58 registrations2,920–3,940 mmRegisteredmedian 3,830 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.8–35.6 l/100 km across 29 declared configurations33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.5–35.1 l/100 km across 83 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km58.2 g Declaredmedian; 55.73–66.5 g62.7 g Declaredmedian; 58.93–65.53 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.4 l/100 km between these two (7.7%). 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 2,880 litres a year (£4,032). 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.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 300 FA37,320 litres
£52,248 at the assumed price
DAF LF 310 FA40,200 litres
£56,280 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.