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

DAF CF 410 FT, 10.8 L, tractor unit (2018–2022) vs Scania S 410 A4x2

DAF CF 410 FT, 10.8 L, tractor unit (2018–2022)

2018–2022 · 300 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 28.7–33 across 46 declared configurations

Scania S 410 A4x2

2018–2022 · 302 kW
28.6l/100 km
median; 28.6–30.3 across 9 declared configurations
DAF CF 410 FT, 10.8 L, tractor unit (2018–2022) and Scania S 410 A4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 410 FT, 10.8 L, tractor unit (2018–2022)Scania S 410 A4x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power300 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 40 type-approval versions and 43 records without one18,600–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, across 12 type-approval versions and 16 records without one
Kerb weight6,600–9,260 kgRegisteredmedian 7,352 kg, over 1,041 registrations7,647–8,900 kgRegisteredmedian 8,451 kg, over 188 registrations
Wheelbase3,250–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 1,041 registrations3,750–3,950 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 188 registrations
Overall length5,370–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 5,920 mm, over 1,041 registrations5,870–6,160 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 188 registrations
Overall height3,800–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 6 registrations3,840–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 51 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.7–33 l/100 km across 46 declared configurations28.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 28.6–30.3 l/100 km across 9 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km40.13 g Declaredmedian; 38.86–44.7 g38.81 g Declaredmedian; 38.77–41.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1 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 1,200 litres a year (£1,680). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.3 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 FT, 10.8 L, tractor unit (2018–2022)35,520 litres
£49,728 at the assumed price
Scania S 410 A4x234,320 litres
£48,048 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.