Comparison · 6×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 480 FAR vs DAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)

DAF CF 480 FAR

2019–2022 · 355 kW
34.6l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

DAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 355–390 kW (median 355)
34.6l/100 km
median; 31.8–36.9 across 52 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FAR and DAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FARDAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355–390 kWDeclaredmedian 355 kW, across 52 declared configurations
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000 kgRegistered23,400–23,900 kgDeclaredmedian 23,900 kg, across 52 declared configurations
Kerb weight12,090 kgRegisteredNot recorded
Wheelbase6,450 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length10,200 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul34.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration34.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.8–36.9 l/100 km across 52 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46.89 g Declaredmedian46.9 g Declaredmedian; 43.2–50 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 0 l/100 km between these two (0%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice. The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.1 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FAR41,520 litres
£58,128 at the assumed price
DAF CF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)41,520 litres
£58,128 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.