median; 33.7–35.8 across 2 declared configurations
DAF CF 340 FT and Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
Specification
DAF CF 340 FT
Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle form
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Tractor unit (BC)Registered
Axle configuration
4×2Declared
4×2Declared
Registered new
2017–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
250–251 kWDeclaredmedian 250 kW, across 36 declared configurations
243 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
10.8 litresDeclared
8.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automatedDeclared
automatedDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight
19,700–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 16 type-approval versions and 2 records without one
20,000 kgDeclared
Kerb weight
6,809–12,433 kgRegisteredmedian 7,127 kg, over 108 registrations
Not recorded
Wheelbase
3,600–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 108 registrations
Not recorded
Overall length
5,720–5,970 mmRegisteredmedian 5,720 mm, over 108 registrations
Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul
32.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–34 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.7–35.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km
44.02 g Declaredmedian; 42.16–46.14 g
48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.8–48.6 g
Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.
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.
