Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 300 FT vs DAF XD 300 FT

DAF CF 300 FT

2017–2021 · 220 kW
32.5l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

DAF XD 300 FT

2023–2026 · 220 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 28.8–29.3 across 2 declared configurations
DAF CF 300 FT and DAF XD 300 FT side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 300 FTDAF XD 300 FT
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2017–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power220 kWDeclared220 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,500–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,100 kg, across 5 type-approval versions and 1 record without one19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 6 type-approval versions
Kerb weight6,879–7,250 kgRegisteredmedian 7,123 kg, over 23 registrations6,999–7,395 kgRegisteredmedian 7,136 kg, over 9 registrations
Wheelbase3,250–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 23 registrations3,800–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall length5,370–5,990 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 23 registrations5,530–6,080 mmRegisteredmedian 6,080 mm, over 9 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,520–3,820 mmRegisteredmedian 3,520 mm, over 4 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration28.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.8–29.3 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44 g Declaredmedian39.08 g Declaredmedian; 39.08–39.67 g

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

What the numbers actually say

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 300 FT39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
DAF XD 300 FT34,560 litres
£48,384 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.