Comparison · 4×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF XD 340 FT vs Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit

DAF XD 340 FT

2023–2025 · 251 kW

27.5l/100 km

median; 27.5–29 across 3 declared configurations

2019 · 243 kW

35.8l/100 km

median; 33.7–35.8 across 2 declared configurations

DAF XD 340 FT and Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit side by side
Specification	DAF XD 340 FT	Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit
Vehicle form	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered	Tractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration	4×2Declared	4×2Declared
Registered new	2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records	2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power	251 kWDeclared	243 kWDeclared
Engine displacement	10.8 litresDeclared	8.7 litresDeclared
Gearbox	automatedDeclared	automatedDeclared
Emission class	EURO VI ERegistered	Not recorded
Gross vehicle weight	20,500 kgRegistered	20,000 kgDeclared
Kerb weight	6,959–7,345 kgRegisteredmedian 7,171 kg, over 30 registrations	Not recorded
Wheelbase	3,600–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 30 registrations	Not recorded
Overall length	5,880–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,880 mm, over 30 registrations	Not recorded
Overall height	3,500 mmRegistered	Not recorded
Declared fuel, long haul	27.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–29 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations	35.8 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33.7–35.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km	37.35 g Declaredmedian; 37.34–39.37 g	48.6 g Declaredmedian; 45.8–48.6 g

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

We publish the table but give no verdict: they were not registered new in the same years.

120,000 km · assumed price

DAF XD 340 FT33,000 litres

£46,200 at the assumed price

Iveco Stralis, 243 kW, 4x2 tractor unit42,960 litres

£60,144 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.