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Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 480 FAT vs Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

DAF CF 480 FAT

2020–2023 · 355 kW
39.2l/100 km
median; 36.8–43.1 across 43 declared configurations

Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry

2020–2023 · 345 kW
38.3l/100 km
median; 33–43.3 across 36 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FAT and Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FATVolvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO 6, EURO VI, EURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight33,000–36,000 kgRegisteredmedian 33,000 kg, over 7 registrations29,000–36,000 kgDeclaredmedian 32,000 kg, across 98 declared configurations
Kerb weight12,476–17,820 kgRegisteredmedian 13,582 kg, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,250–6,250 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length7,800–9,370 mmRegisteredmedian 8,290 mm, over 7 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,680 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul39.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.8–43.1 l/100 km across 43 declared configurations38.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–43.3 l/100 km across 36 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.1 g Declaredmedian; 49.94–58.5 g51.97 g Declaredmedian; 44.68–58.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.9 l/100 km between these two (2.3%). 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 10.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FAT full specificationFH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FAT47,040 litres
£65,856 at the assumed price
Volvo FH, 345 kW, 6x4 rigid lorry45,960 litres
£64,344 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.