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

DAF CF 410 FAT vs Scania G 420 B6x4

DAF CF 410 FAT

2018–2023 · 300 kW
36.1l/100 km
median; 36.1–40.1 across 6 declared configurations

Scania G 420 B6x4

2023–2026 · 309 kW
34.9l/100 km
median; 32.1–34.9 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 410 FAT and Scania G 420 B6x4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 410 FATScania G 420 B6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2023–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power300 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, over 4 registrations29,000–30,000 kgRegisteredmedian 29,000 kg, over 2 registrations
Kerb weight11,963–18,800 kgRegisteredmedian 11,963 kg, over 4 registrations26,700–26,867 kgRegisteredmedian 26,700 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase5,250–6,250 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 4 registrations5,900 mmRegistered
Overall length8,200–9,700 mmRegisteredmedian 8,200 mm, over 4 registrations10,430–10,660 mmRegisteredmedian 10,430 mm, over 2 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,850–3,930 mmRegisteredmedian 3,850 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul36.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.1–40.1 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations34.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–34.9 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km48.95 g Declaredmedian; 48.93–54.33 g47.26 g Declaredmedian; 43.57–47.26 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (3.4%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4 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 FAT43,320 litres
£60,648 at the assumed price
Scania G 420 B6x441,880 litres
£58,632 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.