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

DAF CF 530 FAN vs DAF CF 530 FAS

DAF CF 530 FAN

2019–2023 · 390 kW
36.3l/100 km
median; 34.7–37.6 across 11 declared configurations

DAF CF 530 FAS

2018–2022 · 390 kW
37.1l/100 km
median; 37.1–37.4 across 2 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FAN and DAF CF 530 FAS side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FANDAF CF 530 FAS
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2018–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared390 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegistered
Gross vehicle weight27,000–31,500 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, over 11 registrations28,000 kgRegistered
Kerb weight11,260–20,563 kgRegisteredmedian 12,140 kg, over 11 registrations11,480–13,472 kgRegisteredmedian 11,673 kg, over 4 registrations
Wheelbase5,800–7,000 mmRegisteredmedian 6,410 mm, over 11 registrations6,200–6,450 mmRegisteredmedian 6,200 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall length8,200–11,620 mmRegisteredmedian 9,130 mm, over 11 registrations8,700–8,950 mmRegisteredmedian 8,750 mm, over 4 registrations
Overall height3,720–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,750 mm, over 4 registrations3,800 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul36.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 34.7–37.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations37.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.1–37.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km49.3 g Declaredmedian; 47.09–51 g50.2 g Declaredmedian; 50.2–50.6 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.8 l/100 km between these two (2.2%). 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 960 litres a year (£1,344). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.9 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 530 FAN43,560 litres
£60,984 at the assumed price
DAF CF 530 FAS44,520 litres
£62,328 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.