Mercedes-Benz ML300 vs Nissan Terrano

The Terrano costs less to run, by the official figures: about $440 a year less in Australia.

Nissan Terrano

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz ML300Nissan Terrano

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,824
$2,385 (better)
New Zealand
$2,286 (better)
$2,878
United Kingdom
£1,998
£1,749 (better)
United States
$3,160
$2,224 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.9 L/100km (better)
8.9 L/100km
On a full tank
–
787 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,343 mm

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
81 kW
Torque
–
248 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

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.

ML300 or Terrano?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz ML300 or the Nissan Terrano?

The Nissan Terrano: about $440 a year less in Australia than the Mercedes-Benz ML300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz ML300 or the Nissan Terrano?

The Mercedes-Benz ML300, at 8.9 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Nissan Terrano's 8.9 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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