Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t
DAF CF 480 FT, lorry (2019–2021) vs DAF XF 480 FA
DAF CF 480 FT, lorry (2019–2021)
2019–2021 · 355 kW
34.6l/100 km
median; 34.6–35.5 across 4 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XF 480 FA declared 4.9 l/100 km less (16.4%) on the long haul at 19.3 t, 2020 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,880 litres a year, or £8,232. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF CF 480 FT, lorry (2019–2021)41,520 litres
£58,128 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FA35,640 litres
£49,896 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.