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

DAF CF 410 FA vs DAF XD 410 FA

DAF CF 410 FA

2019–2023 · 300 kW
30.3l/100 km
median; 30.2–34.8 across 47 declared configurations

DAF XD 410 FA

2023–2026 · 300 kW
29l/100 km
median; 27.5–36.5 across 30 declared configurations
DAF CF 410 FA and DAF XD 410 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 410 FADAF XD 410 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power300 kWDeclared300 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–21,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 220 registrations19,500–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 129 registrations
Kerb weight7,939–17,383 kgRegisteredmedian 10,756 kg, over 220 registrations8,549–14,009 kgRegisteredmedian 10,537 kg, over 129 registrations
Wheelbase3,800–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 220 registrations3,800–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 129 registrations
Overall length6,110–11,010 mmRegisteredmedian 6,830 mm, over 220 registrations6,570–10,850 mmRegisteredmedian 6,920 mm, over 129 registrations
Overall height3,050–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,550 mm, over 61 registrations3,020–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,480 mm, over 125 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul30.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 30.2–34.8 l/100 km across 47 declared configurations29 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–36.5 l/100 km across 30 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km56.68 g Declaredmedian; 56.38–65.1 g54.22 g Declaredmedian; 51.47–68.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184). The declared figures for one of them alone span 9 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 410 FA36,360 litres
£50,904 at the assumed price
DAF XD 410 FA34,800 litres
£48,720 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.