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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 480 FAW vs DAF XF 480 FAD

DAF CF 480 FAW

2020–2023 · 355 kW
40.6l/100 km
median; 38.9–42.2 across 18 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FAD

2021–2025 · 355 kW
43.7l/100 km
median; 43.4–44 across 3 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FAW and DAF XF 480 FAD side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FAWDAF XF 480 FAD
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight39,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 13 registrations40,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, over 4 registrations
Kerb weight12,719–17,939 kgRegisteredmedian 14,258 kg, over 13 registrations14,393–28,596 kgRegisteredmedian 17,070 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase6,050–7,010 mmRegisteredmedian 6,410 mm, over 13 registrations5,750–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length8,630–9,650 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 13 registrations8,800–10,530 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,190–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,650 mm, over 3 registrations3,350–3,890 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 3 registrations
Declared fuel, construction40.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.9–42.2 l/100 km across 18 declared configurations43.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.4–44 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km82.28 g Declaredmedian; 78.85–85.52 g88.6 g Declaredmedian; 88–89.24 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 3.1 l/100 km between these two (7.6%). 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 3,720 litres a year (£5,208). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 480 FAW full specificationXF 480 FAD full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FAW48,720 litres
£68,208 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FAD52,440 litres
£73,416 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.