Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
DAF CF 340 FA vs Iveco S-Way, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
DAF CF 340 FA
2018–2023 · 250–251 kW (median 250)
32l/100 km
median; 29.9–35.7 across 32 declared configurations
Iveco S-Way, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2022–2023 · 251 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; 31.3–43.8 across 42 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF CF 340 FA declared 5.3 l/100 km less (16.5%) 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 6,360 litres a year, or £8,904. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 340 FA38,400 litres
£53,760 at the assumed price
Iveco S-Way, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry44,760 litres
£62,664 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.