Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 430 FAR vs DAF XF 430 FAN

DAF CF 430 FAR

2019–2023 · 315 kW
34.6l/100 km
median; 33.5–36.3 across 5 declared configurations

DAF XF 430 FAN

2018–2026 · 315 kW
32.8l/100 km
median; 31.2–39.6 across 12 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FAR and DAF XF 430 FAN side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FARDAF XF 430 FAN
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classNot recordedEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight26,900–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 35 declared configurations26,500–29,000 kgRegisteredmedian 27,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 69 records without one
Kerb weightNot recorded9,560–20,566 kgRegisteredmedian 12,150 kg, over 70 registrations
WheelbaseNot recorded5,600–7,300 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 70 registrations
Overall lengthNot recorded8,900–11,700 mmRegisteredmedian 10,400 mm, over 70 registrations
Overall heightNot recorded3,500–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,900 mm, over 25 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul34.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.5–36.3 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations32.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.2–39.6 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.88 g Declaredmedian; 45.4–49.2 g44.5 g Declaredmedian; 42.31–53.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.8 l/100 km between these two (5.4%). 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 2,160 litres a year (£3,024). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.4 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 430 FAR41,520 litres
£58,128 at the assumed price
DAF XF 430 FAN39,360 litres
£55,104 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.