Comparison · 4×2 lorry · long haul at 14 t

DAF XF 370 FA vs Scania R 370 B4x2

DAF XF 370 FA

2022–2026 · 270 kW
28.4l/100 km
median; 27.2–29.6 across 11 declared configurations

Scania R 370 B4x2

2017–2023 · 272 kW
29.6l/100 km
median; 27.9–31.5 across 12 declared configurations
DAF XF 370 FA and Scania R 370 B4x2 side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 370 FAScania R 370 B4x2
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration4×2Declared4×2Declared
Registered new2022–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records2017–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared272 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI ERegisteredEURO 6, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight19,000–20,500 kgRegisteredmedian 20,500 kg, over 15 registrations18,600–22,000 kgRegisteredmedian 19,000 kg, over 12 registrations
Kerb weight7,328–13,037 kgRegisteredmedian 10,162 kg, over 15 registrations9,290–13,607 kgRegisteredmedian 10,720 kg, over 12 registrations
Wheelbase4,900–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 5,700 mm, over 15 registrations3,750–6,750 mmRegisteredmedian 5,480 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall length8,780–11,150 mmRegisteredmedian 9,840 mm, over 15 registrations7,350–11,980 mmRegisteredmedian 9,740 mm, over 12 registrations
Overall height3,510–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,980 mm, over 13 registrations3,910 mmRegistered
Declared fuel, long haul28.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.2–29.6 l/100 km across 11 declared configurations29.6 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 27.9–31.5 l/100 km across 12 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km53.08 g Declaredmedian; 50.75–55.4 g55.28 g Declaredmedian; 52.1–58.92 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 14 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.2 l/100 km between these two (4.2%). 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 1,440 litres a year (£2,016). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3.6 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 XF 370 FA34,080 litres
£47,712 at the assumed price
Scania R 370 B4x235,520 litres
£49,728 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.