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

DAF CF 300 FAN vs Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

DAF CF 300 FAN

2018–2023 · 220 kW
35.6l/100 km
median; 32.5–39.3 across 15 declared configurations

Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 206 kW
34.3l/100 km
median; 31.7–36.1 across 17 declared configurations
DAF CF 300 FAN and Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 300 FANScania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared206 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared9.3 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automaticDeclaredautomated, automatic, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 211 records without one26,100–30,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 205 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,910–20,275 kgRegisteredmedian 15,440 kg, over 212 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,500–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 5,600 mm, over 212 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,250–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,350 mm, over 212 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,190–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,920 mm, over 56 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul35.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.5–39.3 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations34.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.7–36.1 l/100 km across 17 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.2 g Declaredmedian; 44.04–53.25 g46.46 g Declaredmedian; 43–48.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (3.7%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.8 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 FAN42,720 litres
£59,808 at the assumed price
Scania P 280 B6x2*4, 9.3 L (2019–2023)41,160 litres
£57,624 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.