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Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022) vs Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)

DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022)

2014–2022 · 270 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29–33.1 across 11 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)

2019–2022 · 285 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 27.2–35.9 across 63 declared configurations
DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022) and Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022)Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2014–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared285 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 34 type-approval versions and 8 records without one18,200–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 28 type-approval versions and 8 records without one
Kerb weight6,838–9,380 kgRegisteredmedian 7,303 kg, over 246 registrations6,576–7,804 kgRegisteredmedian 7,209 kg, over 346 registrations
Wheelbase3,250–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 246 registrations3,500–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 346 registrations
Overall length5,370–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 246 registrations5,690–6,210 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 346 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded2,930–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,820 mm, over 78 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29–33.1 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.2–35.9 l/100 km across 63 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km42.64 g Declaredmedian; 39.33–44.9 g44.5 g Declaredmedian; 36.86–48.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (4.4%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022) full specificationFM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 370 FT, tractor unit (2014–2022)37,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 285 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2019–2022)39,360 litres
£55,104 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.