Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs Nissan Caravan

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

Mercedes-Benz SprinterNissan Caravan

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz SprinterNissan Caravan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,076
$2,655 (better)
Australia
$2,550
$2,202 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,868
£1,613 (better)
United States
$2,376
$2,051 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.5 L/100km
8.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
789 km
792 km (better)

Space

Seats
3
3

Engine

Engine
2.1 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
120 kW
–
Torque
360 Nm
–
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
–
Drive
RWD
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.

Sprinter or Caravan?

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or the Nissan Caravan?

The Nissan Caravan, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 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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