median; 35.2–40.5 across 54 declared configurations
DAF CF 340 FAR and Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid truck side by side
Specification
DAF CF 340 FAR
Volvo FM, 250 kW, 6x2 rigid truck
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
6×2Declared
6×2Declared
Registered new
2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
2014–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
250–251 kWDeclaredmedian 250 kW, across 248 declared configurations
250 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.8 litresDeclared
10.8 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, automatic, manualDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
EURO 6, EURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight
28,000 kgRegistered
24,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 168 records without one
Kerb weight
11,467–12,115 kgRegisteredmedian 11,584 kg, over 5 registrations
8,615–25,225 kgRegisteredmedian 13,750 kg, over 170 registrations
Wheelbase
6,450–7,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 5 registrations
4,850–7,370 mmRegisteredmedian 6,150 mm, over 170 registrations
Overall length
10,400–11,970 mmRegisteredmedian 10,420 mm, over 5 registrations
7,800–12,010 mmRegisteredmedian 9,730 mm, over 166 registrations
Overall height
4,000 mmRegistered
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
32.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–36 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 35.2–40.5 l/100 km across 54 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
44.3 g Declaredmedian; 44.3–48.8 g
51.3 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.
