Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs Volkswagen Caddy

The Caddy costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,240 a year less in Australia.

Mercedes-Benz SprinterVolkswagen Caddy

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz SprinterVolkswagen Caddy

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,550
$1,310 (better)
New Zealand
$3,076
$1,581 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,868
£961 (better)
United States
$2,376
$1,222 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.5 L/100km
4.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
789 km
1,022 km (better)

Space

Seats
3
2
Length
–
4,500 mm
Weight
–
1,656 kg

Engine

Engine
2.1 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
120 kW (better)
75 kW
Torque
360 Nm (better)
320 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
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.

Sprinter or Caddy?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or the Volkswagen Caddy?

The Volkswagen Caddy: about $1,240 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 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or the Volkswagen Caddy?

The Volkswagen Caddy, at 4.9 L/100km (58 mpg UK, 48 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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