Dodge Caliber vs Holden Commodore

The Commodore costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in Australia.

Dodge CaliberHolden Commodore

Side by side

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

Dodge CaliberHolden Commodore

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,162
$2,130 (better)
New Zealand
$2,610
$2,571 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,586
£1,562 (better)
United States
$2,016
$1,986 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
632 km
780 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
351 L
490 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,800 kg
Length
4,415 mm
4,897 mm
Weight
1,350 kg
1,535 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
118 kW
191 kW (better)
Torque
191 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
9-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

Caliber or Commodore?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Caliber or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Dodge Caliber at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Caliber or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore, at 8.0 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Dodge Caliber's 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Dodge Caliber or the Holden Commodore?

The Holden Commodore, at 490 L to the Dodge Caliber's 351 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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