DAF, Paccar, and Cummins engines are among the most reliable and long-lasting in the haulage industry across heavy and light categories.
PACCAR builds its engines in-house for DAF trucks, while Cummins engines are built by Cummins Turbo Technologies and are found in other truck brands. However, the models sometimes overlap in different markets.
Join us below to discover the most popular DAF engines.
CF65.250 (Paccar/Cummins ISB6 7E5250)
This is a 250 hp Euro 5 compliant engine used by medium-duty trucks in the CF series. It offers a balance of power and efficiency for regional distribution and urban delivery—a perfect engine for most modern rigs.
CF75.310 (Paccar PR 228U1)
310 hp and Euro 5 compliance using AdBlue make the CF75.310 perfect for heavier-duty modern CF trucks. It’s as well-suited as you get for long-haul transport, construction, and other demanding applications requiring additional power.
FA45.150 (Cummins BTA)
The FA45.150 is a 150 hp 6-cylinder turbo engine for lighter-duty trucks in the FA series. It is perfect for urban delivery, small construction projects, and utility work where reliability is necessary for daily operations in tough conditions.
LF45.150 (Cummins/Paccar, 4-cylinder turbo)
A 150 hp Euro 3 engine suits older LF series trucks or markets with less stringent emissions standards. It’s best for local distribution vehicles, municipal services, and light-duty applications where fuel efficiency matters.
LF45.160 (Cummins/Paccar, 4.5L)
This 160 hp Euro 5 engine offers slightly more power for the LF series, making it an excellent unit for urban and suburban delivery routes, refrigerated transport, and other applications requiring a balance of efficiency and capability in a compact truck format.
LF45.150 (Cummins/Paccar ISBE 150 30)
A 150 hp and Euro 4 compliant engine with AdBlue for newer LF trucks operating in areas with moderate emissions regulations. It’s ideal for local distribution, small-scale construction, and urban services requiring clean-running vehicles.
CF65.250 (Paccar/Cummins ISB6 7E5250 variant)
Another 250 hp Euro 5 engine for the CF series, with slight differences in tuning or specifications, is suitable for medium-duty transport, regional haul, and shorter routes requiring a good balance of power and efficiency.
FA45.150 (Cummins BTA variant)
This is a 150 hp 6-cylinder turbo engine variant for the FA series with minor differences from the other FA45.150 model for city delivery, landscaping trucks, and other light commercial vehicle applications requiring durability and consistent performance.
DAF, Cummins, PACCAR – What’s the difference?
PACCAR is an engine and technology manufacturer that owns DAF trucks. So, its engines power the newest DAF models.
DAF is a truck manufacturer. Some of its latest models are the DAF XG, XF, XD, XDC, XFC, and the DAF Electric, which is built on the same platform as the XD.
Cummins is an engine manufacturer – DAF uses some of its engines in its trucks, such as the LF45.150 (Cummins/Paccar ISBE 150 30).
You might wonder why PACCAR uses Cummins engines if it owns DAF. The answer is that Cummins is a renowned engine maker with a long history of producing reliable, high-performance engines, and its expertise is valuable to DAF and PACCAR. So, there’s something of an agreement to share technologies and ideas.
