Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 340 FT vs Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Lower declared fuel
DAF CF 340 FT
2017–2022 · 250–251 kW (median 250)
32.5l/100 km
median; 31.1–34 across 3 declared configurations
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
2019 · 243 kW
35.8l/100 km
median; 33.7–35.8 across 2 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF CF 340 FT declared 3.3 l/100 km less (10.1%) 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 3,960 litres a year, or £5,544. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 340 FT39,000 litres
£54,600 at the assumed price
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit42,960 litres
£60,144 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.