Cadillac Escalade vs Dodge Durango

The Durango costs less to run, by the official figures: about $280 a year less in New Zealand, $230 in Australia, £170 in the UK and $210 in the US.

Cadillac EscaladeDodge Durango

Side by side

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

Cadillac EscaladeDodge Durango

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,754
$4,476 (better)
Australia
$3,941
$3,708 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,888
£2,719 (better)
United States
$3,673
$3,458 (better)

Official figures

Uses
14.7 L/100km
13.8 L/100km (better)
UK
19 mpg
20 mpg (better)
US
16 mpg
17 mpg (better)
On a full tank
667 km
672 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
1,461 L (better)
487 L
Towing, braked
–
2,812 kg
Length
5,382 mm
5,100 mm
Weight
2,595 kg
2,155 kg

Engine

Engine
6.2 L V8 petrol
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
218 kW
Torque
623 Nm (better)
353 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
RWD

Safety

Airbags
–
7

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.

Escalade or Durango?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cadillac Escalade or the Dodge Durango?

The Dodge Durango: about $280 a year less in New Zealand, $230 in Australia, £170 in the UK and $210 in the US than the Cadillac Escalade at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cadillac Escalade or the Dodge Durango?

The Dodge Durango, at 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Cadillac Escalade's 14.7 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Cadillac Escalade or the Dodge Durango?

The Cadillac Escalade, at 1461 L to the Dodge Durango's 487 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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