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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

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

DAF CF 430 FAW

2020–2023 · 315 kW
40.3l/100 km
median; 39.8–40.8 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 FAW and Volvo FM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FAWVolvo FM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, automaticDeclared
Emission classEURO 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 weight43,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 4 registrations34,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 43,000 kg, over 96 registrations
Kerb weight13,869–17,435 kgRegisteredmedian 13,945 kg, over 4 registrations13,395–35,560 kgRegisteredmedian 17,098 kg, over 96 registrations
Wheelbase6,160–6,660 mmRegisteredmedian 6,160 mm, over 4 registrations5,720–7,350 mmRegisteredmedian 6,450 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall length8,500–9,060 mmRegisteredmedian 8,550 mm, over 4 registrations8,330–12,000 mmRegisteredmedian 9,250 mm, over 96 registrations
Overall height3,000–3,850 mmRegisteredmedian 3,000 mm, over 2 registrations3,100–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,700 mm, over 20 registrations
Declared fuel, construction40.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 39.8–40.8 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-km81.8 g Declaredmedian; 80.76–82.77 g84.96 g Declaredmedian; 80.6–91.26 g

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (3.9%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). 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 FAW full specificationFM, 315 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FAW48,360 litres
£67,704 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.