Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t
DAF XD 340 FA vs Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
Lower declared fuel
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry
2020–2023 · 260 kW
34.1l/100 km
median; 32.2–39.7 across 28 declared configurations
What the numbers actually say
The DAF XD 340 FA declared 4.6 l/100 km less (15.5%) on the long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 5,520 litres a year, or £7,728. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.
Fuel over a year
120,000 km · assumed priceDAF XD 340 FA35,400 litres
£49,560 at the assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Arocs, 260 kW, 4x2 rigid lorry40,920 litres
£57,288 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.