Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF CF 370 FA vs DAF XF 370 FA

DAF CF 370 FA

2015–2022 · 270 kW
30.7l/100 km
median; 29.1–33.5 across 30 declared configurations

DAF XF 370 FA

2022–2026 · 270 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 27.2–29.6 across 11 declared configurations
DAF CF 370 FA and DAF XF 370 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 370 FADAF XF 370 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2015–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared270 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 154 registrations19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 15 registrations
Kerb weight8,267–18,647 kgRegisteredmedian 10,540 kg, over 154 registrations7,328–13,037 kgRegisteredmedian 10,162 kg, over 15 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 154 registrations4,900–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall length6,500–11,270 mmRegisteredmedian 9,740 mm, over 154 registrations8,780–11,150 mmRegisteredmedian 9,840 mm, over 15 registrations
Overall height3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 17 registrations3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 13 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–33.5 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.2–29.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km57.3 g Declaredmedian; 54.35–62.5 g53.08 g Declaredmedian; 50.75–55.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.3 l/100 km between these two (8%). 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 2,760 litres a year (£3,864). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 370 FA36,840 litres
£51,576 at the assumed price
DAF XF 370 FA34,080 litres
£47,712 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.