Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 410 FAD vs Scania G 410 B8x4*4

DAF CF 410 FAD

2018–2023 · 300 kW
42.9l/100 km
median; 42.5–43.1 across 8 declared configurations

Scania G 410 B8x4*4

2020–2023 · 302 kW
41.8l/100 km
median; 39.1–44 across 8 declared configurations
DAF CF 410 FAD and Scania G 410 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 410 FADScania G 410 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power300 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight37,000–40,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 57 registrations33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 197 declared configurations
Kerb weight10,075–21,585 kgRegisteredmedian 15,320 kg, over 57 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,750–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 57 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,100–9,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,010 mm, over 57 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 18 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction42.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.5–43.1 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations41.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.1–44 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km87.05 g Declaredmedian; 86.15–87.46 g84.9 g Declaredmedian; 79.37–89.3 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.1 l/100 km between these two (2.6%). 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 1,320 litres a year (£1,848). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.9 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 FAD51,480 litres
£72,072 at the assumed price
Scania G 410 B8x4*450,160 litres
£70,224 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.