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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023) vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023)

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

Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry

2016–2025 · 350 kW
45.7l/100 km
median; 43.3–46.9 across 23 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FAD, 8x4 (2018–2023)Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2018–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2025Registeredcentral 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 ERegisteredEURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight37,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 22 records without one35,500–45,800 kgRegisteredmedian 37,000 kg, over 30 registrations
Kerb weight13,340–24,380 kgRegisteredmedian 14,955 kg, over 23 registrations13,067–34,100 kgRegisteredmedian 17,675 kg, over 30 registrations
Wheelbase5,750–7,100 mmRegisteredmedian 6,000 mm, over 23 registrations5,880–7,500 mmRegisteredmedian 6,600 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall length8,360–11,200 mmRegisteredmedian 8,700 mm, over 23 registrations8,400–11,230 mmRegisteredmedian 9,310 mm, over 30 registrations
Overall height3,650–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 5 registrations3,420–3,920 mmRegisteredmedian 3,670 mm, over 15 registrations
Declared fuel, construction43.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 40.8–44.3 l/100 km across 10 declared configurations45.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.3–46.9 l/100 km across 23 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km87.53 g Declaredmedian; 82.7–89.8 g92.72 g Declaredmedian; 87.8–95.1 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (5.7%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.6 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 specificationArocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry 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
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 350 kW, 8x4 rigid lorry54,840 litres
£76,776 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.