Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023) vs DAF XF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2021)

DAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023)

2019–2023 · 315 kW
32.9l/100 km
median; 32.9–33 across 2 declared configurations

DAF XF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2021)

2019–2021 · 315 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; across 2 declared configurations
DAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023) and DAF XF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2021) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023)DAF XF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2021)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power315 kWDeclared315 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 20,500 kg, across 8 declared configurations20,500 kgDeclared
Declared fuel, long haul32.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.9–33 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.65 g Declaredmedian; 44.65–44.68 g46.3 g Declaredmedian

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 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 1,560 litres a year (£2,184).

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023)39,480 litres
£55,272 at the assumed price
DAF XF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2021)41,040 litres
£57,456 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.