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

DAF CF 370 FA vs Scania S 370 B4x2

DAF CF 370 FA

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

Scania S 370 B4x2

2019–2024 · 272 kW
30l/100 km
median; 28.2–30.1 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 370 FA and Scania S 370 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 370 FAScania S 370 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2015–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 154 registrations19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weight8,267–18,647 kgRegisteredmedian 10,540 kg, over 154 registrations9,584–12,265 kgRegisteredmedian 9,723 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 154 registrations5,350–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,350 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length6,500–11,270 mmRegisteredmedian 9,740 mm, over 154 registrations9,070–10,430 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 17 registrations3,970–3,980 mmRegisteredmedian 3,970 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.1–33.5 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations30 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.2–30.1 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km57.3 g Declaredmedian; 54.35–62.5 g56.07 g Declaredmedian; 52.64–56.31 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.7 l/100 km between these two (2.3%). 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 840 litres a year (£1,176). 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
Scania S 370 B4x236,000 litres
£50,400 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.