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
DAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 320 FA, 4x2 (2018–2023)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 235 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power233 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ARegistered
Gross vehicle weight18,900–19,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 91 registrations20,500 kgRegistered
Kerb weight7,100–15,805 kgRegisteredmedian 9,322 kg, over 91 registrations11,845 kgRegistered
Wheelbase4,000–6,930 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 91 registrations3,900 mmRegistered
Overall length6,690–11,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,910 mm, over 89 registrations7,500 mmRegistered
Overall height3,010–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,840 mm, over 27 registrations3,800 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32–35 l/100 km across 53 declared configurations34 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.4–37.8 l/100 km across 14 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km63.63 g Declaredmedian; 59.79–65.5 g63.64 g Declaredmedian; 60.61–70.73 g

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

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 price
DAF 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.