Chevrolet Avalanche vs Ford F150

The F150 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $970 a year less in Australia.

Chevrolet AvalancheFord F150

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet AvalancheFord F150

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$3,708
$2,741 (better)
New Zealand
$4,476
$3,308 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,719
£2,010 (better)
United States
$3,458
$2,556 (better)

Official figures

Uses
13.8 L/100km
10.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
708 km
850 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
3
Towing, braked
–
5,000 kg
Length
5,630 mm
5,782 mm
Weight
–
1,868 kg

Engine

Engine
5.3 L V8 petrol
3.3 L V6 petrol
Power
235 kW (better)
216 kW
Torque
445 Nm (better)
359 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
10-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
RWD

Safety

Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Avalanche or F150?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Avalanche or the Ford F150?

The Ford F150: about $970 a year less in Australia than the Chevrolet Avalanche at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Avalanche or the Ford F150?

The Ford F150, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Avalanche's 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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