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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 430 FAD vs Scania G 420 B8x4*4

DAF CF 430 FAD

2018–2023 · 315 kW
42.1l/100 km
median; 41.6–43.8 across 3 declared configurations

Scania G 420 B8x4*4

2022–2023 · 309 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 38–38.7 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FAD and Scania G 420 B8x4*4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FADScania G 420 B8x4*4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2022–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared309 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight37,000–40,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 14 records without one33,000–43,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Kerb weight11,029–22,380 kgRegisteredmedian 14,820 kg, over 15 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,750–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 15 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,450–10,460 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 14 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,820–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.6–43.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38–38.7 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km85.3 g Declaredmedian; 84.4–88.9 g77.65 g Declaredmedian; 77.11–78.48 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.8 l/100 km between these two (9.9%). 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 4,560 litres a year (£6,384).

CF 430 FAD full specificationG 420 B8x4*4 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FAD50,520 litres
£70,728 at the assumed price
Scania G 420 B8x4*445,960 litres
£64,344 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.