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

DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023) vs DAF XD 300 FA

DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 233 kW

34l/100 km

median; 32–35 across 53 declared configurations

Lower declared fuel

DAF XD 300 FA

2023–2025 · 220 kW

29l/100 km

median; 28.2–29.6 across 20 declared configurations

DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023) and DAF XD 300 FA side by side
Specification	DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023)	DAF XD 300 FA
Vehicle form	Lorry (BA)Registered	Lorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration	4×2Declared	4×2Declared
Registered new	2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records	2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	233 kWDeclared	220 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	6.7 litresDeclared	10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automated, manualDeclared	automated, automaticDeclared
Emission class	EURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered	EURO 6, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight	18,900–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 91 registrations	19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 156 records without one
Kerb weight	7,100–15,805 kgRegisteredmedian 9,322 kg, over 91 registrations	7,823–14,333 kgRegisteredmedian 10,643 kg, over 157 registrations
Wheelbase	4,000–6,930 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 91 registrations	3,800–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 157 registrations
Overall length	6,690–11,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,910 mm, over 89 registrations	6,820–11,560 mmRegisteredmedian 9,810 mm, over 157 registrations
Overall height	3,010–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 27 registrations	2,960–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 151 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul	34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–35 l/100 km across 53 declared configurations	29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.2–29.6 l/100 km across 20 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	63.63 g Declaredmedian; 59.79–65.5 g	54.28 g Declaredmedian; 52.76–55.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XD 300 FA declared 5 l/100 km less (17.2%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,000 litres a year, or £8,400. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023) full specification XD 300 FA full specification The fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023)40,800 litres

£57,120 at the assumed price

DAF XD 300 FA34,800 litres

£48,720 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.