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Comparison · 6×4 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 480 FTT vs Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

DAF CF 480 FTT

2019–2023 · 355 kW
39l/100 km
median; 37.1–39.1 across 4 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 345 kW
36.5l/100 km
median; 36.1–37.5 across 4 declared configurations
DAF CF 480 FTT and Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 480 FTTVolvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared345 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI DRegisteredEURO VI B, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight33,000 kgRegistered29,000–32,000 kgRegisteredmedian 29,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 1 record without one
Kerb weight9,623 kgRegistered9,361–20,130 kgRegisteredmedian 9,361 kg, over 2 registrations
Wheelbase4,600 mmRegistered4,770 mmRegistered
Overall length6,920 mmRegistered6,940–7,400 mmRegisteredmedian 6,940 mm, over 2 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul39 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–39.1 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations36.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.1–37.5 l/100 km across 4 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km52.9 g Declaredmedian; 50.27–53 g49.4 g Declaredmedian; 48.97–50.81 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (6.8%). 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 3,000 litres a year (£4,200).

CF 480 FTT full specificationFM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 480 FTT46,800 litres
£65,520 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 345 kW, 6x4 tractor unit, 12.8 L (2020–2023)43,800 litres
£61,320 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.