Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023) vs Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
DAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023)
2019–2023 · 315 kW
32.9l/100 km
median; 32.9–33 across 2 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2019–2023 · 315 kW
28.8l/100 km
median; 27.9–35.1 across 44 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry declared 4.1 l/100 km less (14.2%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 4,920 litres a year, or £6,888. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 430 FT, lorry (2019–2023)39,480 litres
£55,272 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 315 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry34,560 litres
£48,384 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.