Dodge Caravan vs Honda Elysion

The Elysion costs less to run, by the official figures: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £130 in the UK and $170 in the US.

Dodge CaravanHonda Elysion

Side by side

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

Dodge CaravanHonda Elysion

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,803
$3,587 (better)
Australia
$3,151
$2,972 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,310
£2,179 (better)
United States
$2,938
$2,771 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km
11.1 L/100km (better)
UK
24 mpg
25 mpg (better)
US
20 mpg
21 mpg (better)
On a full tank
644 km (better)
586 km

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
881 L
–
Towing, braked
1,633 kg
–
Length
5,174 mm
4,800 mm
Weight
2,046 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
211 kW (better)
118 kW
Torque
353 Nm (better)
220 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
7
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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.

Caravan or Elysion?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Caravan or the Honda Elysion?

The Honda Elysion: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £130 in the UK and $170 in the US than the Dodge Caravan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Caravan or the Honda Elysion?

The Honda Elysion, at 11.1 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Dodge Caravan's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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