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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF CF 340 FA vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

DAF CF 340 FA

2018–2023 · 250–251 kW (median 250)
32l/100 km
median; 29.9–35.7 across 32 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 260 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.2–39.7 across 28 declared configurations
DAF CF 340 FA and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 340 FAMercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 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 power250–251 kWDeclaredmedian 250 kW, across 309 declared configurations260 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared7.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight17,850–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 141 records without one18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 19,000 kg, across 82 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,170–16,895 kgRegisteredmedian 10,540 kg, over 142 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase3,800–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 142 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length6,580–11,980 mmRegisteredmedian 9,370 mm, over 142 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,650 mm, over 36 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–35.7 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations34.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.2–39.7 l/100 km across 28 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km59.8 g Declaredmedian; 55.82–66.73 g63.82 g Declaredmedian; 60.22–74.28 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.1 l/100 km between these two (6.5%). 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 2,520 litres a year (£3,528). The declared figures for one of them alone span 7.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 340 FA full specificationArocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 340 FA38,400 litres
£53,760 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,920 litres
£57,288 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.