Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 370 FAR vs Scania G 370 B6x2

DAF CF 370 FAR

2015–2023 · 270 kW
33.5l/100 km
median; 32.7–34.8 across 7 declared configurations

Scania G 370 B6x2

2019–2022 · 272 kW
32.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF CF 370 FAR and Scania G 370 B6x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 370 FARScania G 370 B6x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2015–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI ARegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, over 4 registrations26,100–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 11 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,880–13,440 kgRegisteredmedian 12,170 kg, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,200–6,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length9,000–10,250 mmRegisteredmedian 10,070 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,900 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.7–34.8 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations32.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km45.35 g Declaredmedian; 44.37–47.13 g44.2 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (2.7%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.1 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 FAR40,200 litres
£56,280 at the assumed price
Scania G 370 B6x239,120 litres
£54,768 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.