Ford Ranger vs Honda Ridgeline

The Ranger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,130 a year less in Australia.

Ford RangerHonda Ridgeline

Side by side

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

Ford RangerHonda Ridgeline

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,029 (better)
$3,160
New Zealand
$2,445 (better)
$3,803
United Kingdom
£1,485 (better)
£2,310
United States
$1,889 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
On a full tank
1,058 km (better)
621 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,059 L (better)
960 L
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
–
Length
5,370 mm
5,334 mm
Weight
2,176 kg
1,967 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
154 kW
209 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm (better)
355 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
9
–

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.

Ranger or Ridgeline?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Ranger or the Honda Ridgeline?

The Ford Ranger: about $1,130 a year less in Australia than the Honda Ridgeline at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Ranger or the Honda Ridgeline?

The Ford Ranger, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Honda Ridgeline's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Ranger or the Honda Ridgeline?

The Ford Ranger, at 1059 L to the Honda Ridgeline's 960 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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