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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 430 FAD vs Volvo FM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

DAF CF 430 FAD

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

Volvo FM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2014–2023 · 315 kW
41.9l/100 km
median; 39.7–45 across 26 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FAD and Volvo FM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FADVolvo FM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO 5, EURO 6, EURO V, EURO VI, EURO VI B, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight37,000–40,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 14 records without one34,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 43,000 kg, over 96 registrations
Kerb weight11,029–22,380 kgRegisteredmedian 14,820 kg, over 15 registrations13,395–35,560 kgRegisteredmedian 17,098 kg, over 96 registrations
Wheelbase5,750–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 15 registrations5,720–7,350 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall length8,450–10,460 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 14 registrations8,330–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,250 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall height3,820–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 4,000 mm, over 5 registrations3,100–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 20 registrations
Declared fuel, construction42.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.6–43.8 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations41.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.7–45 l/100 km across 26 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km85.3 g Declaredmedian; 84.4–88.9 g84.96 g Declaredmedian; 80.6–91.26 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.2 l/100 km between these two (0.4%). 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 240 litres a year (£336). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 430 FAD full specificationFM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FAD50,520 litres
£70,728 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry50,280 litres
£70,392 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.