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

DAF CF 320 FAN vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

DAF CF 320 FAN

2019–2022 · 233 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 37.1–38.3 across 3 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2013–2020 · 235 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 38.3–40 across 4 declared configurations
DAF CF 320 FAN and Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 320 FANMercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2013–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power233 kWDeclared235 kWDeclared
Engine displacement6.7 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 17 registrations23,280–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 26,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 11 records without one
Kerb weight10,340–14,145 kgRegisteredmedian 11,539 kg, over 17 registrations8,115–21,450 kgRegisteredmedian 12,002 kg, over 12 registrations
Wheelbase4,800–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,700 mm, over 17 registrations5,950–7,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,250 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall length9,550–11,810 mmRegisteredmedian 10,780 mm, over 17 registrations8,400–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 10,370 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall height3,800–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 5 registrations3,900–3,970 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–38.3 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations38.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.3–40 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.9 g Declaredmedian; 50.34–52 g52 g Declaredmedian; 51.9–54.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.2%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 1.7 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 FAN45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry46,080 litres
£64,512 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.