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

DAF CF 480 FA vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

DAF CF 480 FA

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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 350 kW
33l/100 km
median; 32.8–39.7 across 6 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FA and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FAMercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared350 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered18,000–20,500 kgDeclaredmedian 18,000 kg, across 17 declared configurations
Kerb weight8,670–13,583 kgRegisteredmedian 11,080 kg, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,500–6,100 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,850–10,900 mmRegisteredmedian 9,090 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,260–3,300 mmRegisteredmedian 3,260 mm, over 2 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul32.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.8–33.5 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.8–39.7 l/100 km across 6 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km60.1 g Declaredmedian; 59.5–62.6 g61.73 g Declaredmedian; 61.32–74.2 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (2.8%). 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 1,080 litres a year (£1,512). The declared figures for one of them alone span 6.9 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FA full specificationArocs, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FA38,520 litres
£53,928 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry39,600 litres
£55,440 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.