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

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

DAF CF 480 FTR

2019–2020 · 355 kW
32.6l/100 km
median; 32.3–35.9 across 8 declared configurations

DAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)

2019–2020 · 355 kW
34.2l/100 km
median; 32.1–38 across 90 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FTR and DAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FTRDAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2020Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 8 declared configurations23,400–23,900 kgDeclaredmedian 23,900 kg, across 90 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul32.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.3–35.9 l/100 km across 8 declared configurations34.2 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.1–38 l/100 km across 90 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.2 g Declaredmedian; 43.8–48.6 g46.4 g Declaredmedian; 43.5–51.6 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2019 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.6 l/100 km between these two (4.9%). 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 1,920 litres a year (£2,688). The declared figures for one of them alone span 5.9 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 FTR39,120 litres
£54,768 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FTP, lorry (2019–2020)41,040 litres
£57,456 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.