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

DAF CF 340 FA vs Volvo FMX, 251 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

Volvo FMX, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2021–2023 · 251 kW
33l/100 km
median; 31.1–36.5 across 12 declared configurations
DAF CF 340 FA and Volvo FMX, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 340 FAVolvo FMX, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power250–251 kWDeclaredmedian 250 kW, across 309 declared configurations251 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight17,850–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 141 records without one22,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight8,170–16,895 kgRegisteredmedian 10,540 kg, over 142 registrations10,803 kgRegistered
Wheelbase3,800–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,400 mm, over 142 registrations3,700 mmRegistered
Overall length6,580–11,980 mmRegisteredmedian 9,370 mm, over 142 registrations6,750 mmRegistered
Overall height3,150–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,650 mm, over 36 registrations3,570 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul32 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.9–35.7 l/100 km across 32 declared configurations33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–36.5 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km59.8 g Declaredmedian; 55.82–66.73 g61.8 g Declaredmedian; 58.21–68.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 l/100 km between these two (3.1%). 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.8 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 340 FA full specificationFMX, 251 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
Volvo FMX, 251 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry39,600 litres
£55,440 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.