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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 450 FAD vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

DAF CF 450 FAD

2018–2023 · 330 kW
42.8l/100 km
median; 42.4–44.6 across 5 declared configurations

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2014–2024 · 330 kW
44.1l/100 km
median; 42.3–46.7 across 18 declared configurations
DAF CF 450 FAD and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 450 FADMercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2014–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power330 kWDeclared330 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight37,000–43,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, over 11 registrations34,500–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 68 registrations
Kerb weight13,399–21,370 kgRegisteredmedian 15,940 kg, over 11 registrations10,020–38,940 kgRegisteredmedian 19,170 kg, over 68 registrations
Wheelbase5,750–6,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,100 mm, over 11 registrations5,600–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,600 mm, over 68 registrations
Overall length8,350–10,000 mmRegisteredmedian 8,980 mm, over 11 registrations8,250–11,950 mmRegisteredmedian 9,480 mm, over 68 registrations
Overall height3,200–3,230 mmRegisteredmedian 3,200 mm, over 2 registrations3,630–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,820 mm, over 29 registrations
Declared fuel, construction42.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.4–44.6 l/100 km across 5 declared configurations44.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 42.3–46.7 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km86.8 g Declaredmedian; 86.09–90.5 g89.47 g Declaredmedian; 85.73–94.8 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.3 l/100 km between these two (3%). 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). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 450 FAD full specificationArocs, 330 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 450 FAD51,360 litres
£71,904 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 330 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry52,920 litres
£74,088 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.