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

DAF CF 430 FAT vs Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

DAF CF 430 FAT

2018–2023 · 315 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 36.8–41.5 across 10 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 315 kW
36.9l/100 km
median; 34.7–43.2 across 11 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FAT and Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FATVolvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 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 ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight28,000–33,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, over 7 registrations28,500–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 30,000 kg, across 89 declared configurations
Kerb weight12,709–17,370 kgRegisteredmedian 15,585 kg, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,250–5,700 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,250–9,750 mmRegisteredmedian 8,370 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,400–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,400 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–41.5 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations36.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–43.2 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.9 g Declaredmedian; 49.87–56.3 g50.07 g Declaredmedian; 47.09–58.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.4 l/100 km between these two (3.7%). 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 1,680 litres a year (£2,352). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.5 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 430 FAT full specificationFM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FAT45,960 litres
£64,344 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 315 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry44,280 litres
£61,992 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.