Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023)
2018–2023 · 233 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32–35 across 53 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 235 kW
34l/100 km
median; 32.4–37.8 across 14 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 0 l/100 km between these two (0%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice. The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.4 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 priceDAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023)40,800 litres
£57,120 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,800 litres
£57,120 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.