In Ireland, the DAF CF crowned with a prestigious award….

The manufacturer DAF Trucks received the award “The Irish Truck of the Year” at the ceremony of the “Fleet Transport Awards 2017” in Dublin (Ireland), in the category of Distribution-Heavy Duty Rigid Category, regarding their versatile CF distribution truck with the state of the art Paccar PX-7 engine.

The distribution trucks DAF CF 6x2 was elected “Truck of the Year” in the category of carrier vehicles dedicated to distribution sector. It is equipped with a Paccar PX-7 engine of 6.7 liters which ensures reliability, durability and fuel efficiency. The jury wanted to highlight its payload, one of the best in the industry, its day cab equipment and an AS Tronic automated gearbox which is particularly smoothed.

« I wanted to congratulate the DAF Trucks company on continuously innovating their CF series, with the introduction of the smaller displacement engine and enhancing the specification further with the Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Departure Assistance to mention a few sophisticated vehicle technologies . The DAF CF FAN equipped with a Paccar PX-7 engine is a superb chassis that combines low kerb- weight with excellent maneuverability: a combination responding to a great many customers in the demanding segment "said Jarlath Sweeney, Group Editor and Chairman of the judging panel of Fleet Transport magazine and jury member.