Fiat Doblo vs Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

The Doblo costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,170 a year less in Australia.

Fiat DobloMercedes-Benz Sprinter

Side by side

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

Fiat DobloMercedes-Benz Sprinter

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,382 (better)
$2,550
New Zealand
$1,666 (better)
$3,076
United Kingdom
£1,012 (better)
£1,868
United States
$1,287 (better)
$2,376

Official figures

Uses
5.2 L/100km (better)
9.5 L/100km
On a full tank
1,165 km (better)
789 km

Space

Seats
5
3

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.1 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
77 kW
120 kW (better)
Torque
–
360 Nm
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.

Doblo or Sprinter?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat Doblo or the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

The Fiat Doblo: about $1,170 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 Fiat Doblo or the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?

The Fiat Doblo, at 5.2 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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