Citroën Berlingo vs Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

The Berlingo costs less to run, by the official figures: about $990 a year less in Australia.

Citroën BerlingoMercedes-Benz Sprinter

Side by side

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

Citroën BerlingoMercedes-Benz Sprinter

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,555 (better)
$2,550
New Zealand
$1,876 (better)
$3,076
United Kingdom
£1,140 (better)
£1,868
United States
$1,449 (better)
$2,376

Official figures

Uses
5.8 L/100km (better)
9.5 L/100km
On a full tank
862 km (better)
789 km

Space

Seats
5
3
Length
4,403 mm
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Weight
1,380 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.1 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
75 kW
120 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
360 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

Berlingo or Sprinter?

Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën Berlingo or the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

The Citroën Berlingo: about $990 a year less in Australia than the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën Berlingo or the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

The Citroën Berlingo, at 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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