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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023) vs MAN TGS 35.470 8x4

DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023)

2018–2023 · 355 kW
43.2l/100 km
median; 40.8–44.3 across 10 declared configurations

MAN TGS 35.470 8x4

2020–2023 · 346 kW
42.4l/100 km
median; 40.7–49.1 across 15 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023) and MAN TGS 35.470 8x4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023)MAN TGS 35.470 8x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared346 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.4 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight37,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 22 records without one32,000–37,000 kgDeclaredmedian 37,000 kg, across 100 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,340–24,380 kgRegisteredmedian 14,955 kg, over 23 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,750–7,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 23 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,360–11,200 mmRegisteredmedian 8,700 mm, over 23 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 5 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction43.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.8–44.3 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations42.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.7–49.1 l/100 km across 15 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km87.53 g Declaredmedian; 82.7–89.8 g85.97 g Declaredmedian; 82.59–99.5 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (1.8%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023) full specificationTGS 35.470 8x4 full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023)51,840 litres
£72,576 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 35.470 8x450,880 litres
£71,232 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.