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

DAF XD 340 FT vs Volvo FM, 250 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)

DAF XD 340 FT

2023–2025 · 251 kW
27.5l/100 km
median; 27.5–29 across 3 declared configurations

Volvo FM, 250 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)

2016–2019 · 250 kW
33l/100 km
median; 33–34.2 across 2 declared configurations
DAF XD 340 FT and Volvo FM, 250 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019) side by side
SpecificationDAF XD 340 FTVolvo FM, 250 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2023–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2016–2019Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power251 kWDeclared250 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared10.8 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI B, EURO VI CRegistered
Gross vehicle weight20,500 kgRegistered18,600–21,000 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, across 22 type-approval versions
Kerb weight6,959–7,345 kgRegisteredmedian 7,171 kg, over 30 registrations6,695–7,519 kgRegisteredmedian 7,085 kg, over 53 registrations
Wheelbase3,600–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,600 mm, over 30 registrations3,500–3,800 mmRegisteredmedian 3,800 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall length5,880–6,320 mmRegisteredmedian 5,880 mm, over 30 registrations5,690–5,990 mmRegisteredmedian 5,990 mm, over 53 registrations
Overall height3,500 mmRegistered2,960–3,910 mmRegisteredmedian 3,820 mm, over 25 registrations
Declared fuel, long haul27.5 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.5–29 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 33–34.2 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km37.35 g Declaredmedian; 37.34–39.37 g44.8 g Declaredmedian; 44.8–46.3 g

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

What the numbers actually say

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

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XD 340 FT33,000 litres
£46,200 at the assumed price
Volvo FM, 250 kW, 4x2 tractor unit (2016–2019)39,600 litres
£55,440 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.