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Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF CF 530 FAW vs Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)

DAF CF 530 FAW

2020–2023 · 390 kW
41.5l/100 km
median; 41.5–42.4 across 7 declared configurations

Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)

2020–2023 · 397 kW
41.6l/100 km
median; 38.5–47.2 across 16 declared configurations
DAF CF 530 FAW and Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023) side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 530 FAWScania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2020–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power390 kWDeclared397 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI C, EURO VI DRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight39,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 6 registrations32,400–60,000 kgDeclaredmedian 41,000 kg, across 249 declared configurations
Kerb weight14,149–20,245 kgRegisteredmedian 17,153 kg, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase6,160–6,700 mmRegisteredmedian 6,660 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Overall length8,620–9,210 mmRegisteredmedian 9,070 mm, over 6 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, construction41.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 41.5–42.4 l/100 km across 7 declared configurations41.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 38.5–47.2 l/100 km across 16 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km84.23 g Declaredmedian; 84.1–85.98 g84.4 g Declaredmedian; 78.1–95.7 g

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

What the numbers actually say

There is 0.1 l/100 km between these two (0.2%). 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 120 litres a year (£168). The declared figures for one of them alone span 8.7 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

CF 530 FAW full specificationR 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023) full specificationThe fuel ranking

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 530 FAW49,800 litres
£69,720 at the assumed price
Scania R 540 B8x4, lorry (2020–2023)49,920 litres
£69,888 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.