Ford Edge vs Nissan Pathfinder

The Edge costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Ford EdgeNissan Pathfinder

Side by side

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

Ford EdgeNissan Pathfinder

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,308 (better)
$3,396
Australia
$2,741 (better)
$2,816
United Kingdom
£2,010 (better)
£2,063
United States
$2,556 (better)
$2,623

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km (better)
10.5 L/100km
UK
28 mpg (better)
27 mpg
US
23 mpg (better)
22 mpg
On a full tank
684 km (better)
667 km

Space

Seats
5
8
Boot
1,110 L (better)
470 L
Towing, braked
680 kg
1,588 kg (better)
Length
4,796 mm
5,022 mm
Weight
1,871 kg
1,958 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder EcoBoost turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
186 kW
212 kW (better)
Torque
380 Nm (better)
351 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
10

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.

Edge or Pathfinder?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Edge or the Nissan Pathfinder?

The Ford Edge: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Nissan Pathfinder at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Edge or the Nissan Pathfinder?

The Ford Edge, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Nissan Pathfinder's 10.5 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Edge or the Nissan Pathfinder?

The Ford Edge, at 1110 L to the Nissan Pathfinder's 470 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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