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Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 370 FAT vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

DAF CF 370 FAT

2014–2022 · 270 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 37.9–38.8 across 2 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2024 · 285 kW
38.5l/100 km
median; 36.6–47.2 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 370 FAT and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 370 FATVolvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2014–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI CRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 3 records without one32,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 32,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weight13,505–14,955 kgRegisteredmedian 14,265 kg, over 4 registrations16,796–16,890 kgRegisteredmedian 16,796 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase5,700 mmRegistered5,700–5,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall length8,190–9,600 mmRegisteredmedian 8,220 mm, over 4 registrations8,400–8,610 mmRegisteredmedian 8,400 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,780–3,900 mmRegisteredmedian 3,780 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.9–38.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations38.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.6–47.2 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.4 g Declaredmedian; 51.4–52.6 g52.21 g Declaredmedian; 49.69–64 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.6 l/100 km between these two (1.5%). 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 720 litres a year (£1,008). The declared figures for one of them alone span 10.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 370 FAT full specificationFM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 370 FAT45,480 litres
£63,672 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry46,200 litres
£64,680 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.