Dodge Nitro vs Hummer H3

The Nitro costs less to run, by the official figures: about $330 a year less in New Zealand, $270 in Australia, £200 in the UK and $250 in the US.

Dodge NitroHummer H3

Side by side

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

Dodge NitroHummer H3

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,981 (better)
$4,308
Australia
$3,299 (better)
$3,571
United Kingdom
£2,419 (better)
£2,617
United States
$3,076 (better)
$3,328

Official figures

Uses
12.3 L/100km (better)
13.3 L/100km
UK
23 mpg (better)
21 mpg
US
19 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
569 km
653 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,189 L
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Length
4,544 mm
4,742 mm
Weight
1,801 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.7 L V6 petrol
3.5 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
174 kW (better)
164 kW
Torque
340 Nm (better)
305 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
4WD

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.

Nitro or H3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Nitro or the Hummer H3?

The Dodge Nitro: about $330 a year less in New Zealand, $270 in Australia, £200 in the UK and $250 in the US than the Hummer H3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Nitro or the Hummer H3?

The Dodge Nitro, at 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Hummer H3's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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