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

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

Lower declared fuel

DAF CF 340 FAR

2019–2020 · 250–251 kW (median 250)
32.7l/100 km
median; 32.7–36 across 2 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 FAR and Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 340 FARVolvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power250–251 kWDeclaredmedian 250 kW, across 248 declared configurations250 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, automatic, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight28,000 kgRegistered24,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 168 records without one
Kerb weight11,467–12,115 kgRegisteredmedian 11,584 kg, over 5 registrations8,615–25,225 kgRegisteredmedian 13,750 kg, over 170 registrations
Wheelbase6,450–7,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 5 registrations4,850–7,370 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 170 registrations
Overall length10,400–11,970 mmRegisteredmedian 10,420 mm, over 5 registrations7,800–12,010 mmRegisteredmedian 9,730 mm, over 166 registrations
Overall height4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–36 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.5 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.3 g Declaredmedian; 44.3–48.8 g51.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.8–54.9 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The DAF CF 340 FAR declared 5.2 l/100 km less (15.9%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 6,240 litres a year, or £8,736. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

CF 340 FAR full specificationFM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 340 FAR39,240 litres
£54,936 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.