Ford F150 vs Nissan Frontier

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

Ford F150Nissan Frontier

Side by side

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

Ford F150Nissan Frontier

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,308 (better)
$4,004
Australia
$2,743 (better)
$3,320
United Kingdom
£2,010 (better)
£2,432
United States
$2,556 (better)
$3,093

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km (better)
12.4 L/100km
On a full tank
850 km (better)
646 km

Space

Seats
3
5
Towing, braked
5,000 kg (better)
2,948 kg
Length
5,782 mm
5,219 mm
Weight
1,868 kg
1,896 kg

Engine

Engine
3.3 L V6 petrol
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
216 kW
231 kW (better)
Torque
359 Nm
381 Nm (better)
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
4WD

Safety

Airbags
6
6

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.

F150 or Frontier?

Which uses less fuel, the Ford F150 or the Nissan Frontier?

The Ford F150, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Nissan Frontier's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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