Buick Rendezvous vs Dodge Nitro

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Buick RendezvousDodge Nitro

Side by side

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

Buick RendezvousDodge Nitro

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,004
$3,981 (better)
Australia
$3,320
$3,303 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,432
£2,419 (better)
United States
$3,093
$3,076 (better)

Official figures

Uses
12.4 L/100km
12.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
549 km
569 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
513 L
1,189 L (better)
Length
4,737 mm
4,544 mm
Weight
1,871 kg
1,801 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
3.7 L V6 petrol
Power
146 kW
174 kW (better)
Torque
289 Nm
340 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
4-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.

Rendezvous or Nitro?

Which uses less fuel, the Buick Rendezvous or the Dodge Nitro?

The Dodge Nitro, at 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Buick Rendezvous's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Buick Rendezvous or the Dodge Nitro?

The Dodge Nitro, at 1189 L to the Buick Rendezvous's 513 L, for their newest versions.

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