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

DAF CF 340 FAG vs Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

DAF CF 340 FAG

2018–2022 · 250–251 kW (median 250)
39.2l/100 km
median; 35.8–40.4 across 12 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry

2014–2019 · 250 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 35.2–40.5 across 54 declared configurations
DAF CF 340 FAG and Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 340 FAGVolvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power250–251 kWDeclaredmedian 250 kW, across 126 declared configurations250 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,500–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 119 records without one24,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 168 records without one
Kerb weight14,492–17,295 kgRegisteredmedian 15,345 kg, over 120 registrations8,615–25,225 kgRegisteredmedian 13,750 kg, over 170 registrations
Wheelbase4,300–5,350 mmRegisteredmedian 4,800 mm, over 120 registrations4,850–7,370 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 170 registrations
Overall length8,600–10,010 mmRegisteredmedian 9,170 mm, over 120 registrations7,800–12,010 mmRegisteredmedian 9,730 mm, over 166 registrations
Overall height3,100–3,700 mmRegisteredmedian 3,580 mm, over 15 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul39.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.8–40.4 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.5 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.1 g Declaredmedian; 48.6–54.8 g51.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.8–54.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (3.4%). 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 340 FAG full specificationFM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 340 FAG47,040 litres
£65,856 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry45,480 litres
£63,672 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.