[2] The cab used standard pressings and was designed so as to easily allow for a large number of variations to be developed.

The new 8.25 liter cross-flow six-cylinder diesel was offered in naturally aspirated (DH825) or turbocharged (DHB825) forms, with either 163 or 218 PS (120 or 160 kW) SAE.

[4] In 1972, the heavier-duty (32 tons GVW) F2200 appeared, with three versions of the 825 engine with power ranging from 180 to 230 PS (132 to 169 kW).

[5] This version was short-lived, being replaced in 1975 by DAF's new 500-1300 range which used the all new Club of Four cab, built by Magirus in Ulm, Germany.

[10][13] The 2300's cabin was mounted 40 mm higher than on the old 2200 (F218) to allow room for the intercooler plumbing, requiring extra grab handles on the door pillar.

[9] The 2300 was a considerable success in the United Kingdom, where it outsold bigger brother 2800 and made DAF a name to be reckoned with.

Standard fitment was the six-speed S.6-90 transmission with a splitter for twelve total gears, and a sixteen-speed "Ecosplit" ZF 16S112 was an available option.

While more modern, the nearly twenty years old cab design was beginning to show its age, with questionable ergonomics and a small front windscreen.

[16] The new HS 200 ATi engine received DAF's new "Advanced Turbocharged Intercooling" and produces 272 PS (200 kW), a very high specific output for the time.