DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023) and DAF XF 480 FAW side by side
Specification
DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023)
DAF XF 480 FAW
Vehicle form
Truck (BA)Registered
Truck (BA)Registered
Axle configuration
8×4Declared
8×4Declared
Registered new
2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power
355 kWDeclared
355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement
12.9 litresDeclared
12.9 litresDeclared
Gearbox
automated, manualDeclared
automated, manualDeclared
Emission class
EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight
37,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 22 records without one
43,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 33 registrations
Kerb weight
13,340–24,380 kgRegisteredmedian 14,955 kg, over 23 registrations
11,146–22,264 kgRegisteredmedian 17,423 kg, over 33 registrations
Wheelbase
5,750–7,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 23 registrations
6,160–7,660 mmRegisteredmedian 6,660 mm, over 33 registrations
Overall length
8,360–11,200 mmRegisteredmedian 8,700 mm, over 23 registrations
9,130–11,290 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 33 registrations
Overall height
3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 5 registrations
3,230–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,690 mm, over 30 registrations
Declared fuel, construction
43.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.8–44.3 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations
37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km
87.53 g Declaredmedian; 82.7–89.8 g
75.7 g Declaredmedian
Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XF 480 FAW declared 5.9 l/100 km less (15.8%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,080 litres a year, or £9,912. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
