Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 320 FAR vs Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Mercedes-Benz Antos, 235 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
2013–2020 · 235 kW
38.4l/100 km
median; 38.3–40 across 4 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
There is 2.2 l/100 km between these two (6%). 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 2,640 litres a year (£3,696).
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 320 FAR43,440 litres
£60,816 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.