Ford Transit Connect vs Mercedes-Benz Vito

The Vito costs less to run, by the official figures: about $730 a year less in Australia.

Ford Transit ConnectMercedes-Benz Vito

Side by side

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

Ford Transit ConnectMercedes-Benz Vito

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,526
$1,797 (better)
New Zealand
$3,043
$2,167 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,849
£1,316 (better)
United States
$2,351
$1,674 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km
6.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
638 km
1,045 km (better)

Space

Seats
2
3
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
4,418 mm
5,140 mm

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
74 kW
120 kW (better)
Torque
230 Nm
380 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-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.

Transit Connect or Vito?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Transit Connect or the Mercedes-Benz Vito?

The Mercedes-Benz Vito: about $730 a year less in Australia than the Ford Transit Connect at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Transit Connect or the Mercedes-Benz Vito?

The Mercedes-Benz Vito, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Ford Transit Connect's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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