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Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF CF 480 FA vs DAF XF 480 FA

DAF CF 480 FA

2019–2023 · 355 kW
32.1l/100 km
median; 31.8–33.5 across 3 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FA

2019–2024 · 355 kW
29.7l/100 km
median; 27.1–32.5 across 25 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FA and DAF XF 480 FA side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FADAF XF 480 FA
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2024Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 57 registrations
Kerb weight8,670–13,583 kgRegisteredmedian 11,080 kg, over 4 registrations7,881–16,142 kgRegisteredmedian 11,534 kg, over 57 registrations
Wheelbase4,500–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 4 registrations4,500–6,900 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 57 registrations
Overall length7,850–10,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,090 mm, over 4 registrations7,970–12,200 mmRegisteredmedian 9,910 mm, over 57 registrations
Overall height3,260–3,300 mmRegisteredmedian 3,260 mm, over 2 registrations3,530–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,950 mm, over 32 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.8–33.5 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations29.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.1–32.5 l/100 km across 25 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km60.1 g Declaredmedian; 59.5–62.6 g55.52 g Declaredmedian; 50.64–60.7 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.4 l/100 km between these two (8%). 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 2,880 litres a year (£4,032). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FA full specificationXF 480 FA full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FA38,520 litres
£53,928 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FA35,640 litres
£49,896 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.