Ford F150 vs GMC Sonoma

The F150 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,170 a year less in New Zealand, $970 in Australia, £710 in the UK and $900 in the US.

Ford F150GMC Sonoma

Side by side

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

Ford F150GMC Sonoma

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,308 (better)
$4,476
Australia
$2,743 (better)
$3,715
United Kingdom
£2,010 (better)
£2,719
United States
$2,556 (better)
$3,458

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km (better)
13.8 L/100km
UK
28 mpg (better)
20 mpg
US
23 mpg (better)
17 mpg
On a full tank
850 km
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Space

Seats
3
3
Towing, braked
5,000 kg
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Length
5,782 mm
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Weight
1,868 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.3 L V6 petrol
2.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
216 kW (better)
88 kW
Torque
359 Nm (better)
190 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

Airbags
6
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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.

F150 or Sonoma?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford F150 or the GMC Sonoma?

The Ford F150: about $1,170 a year less in New Zealand, $970 in Australia, £710 in the UK and $900 in the US than the GMC Sonoma at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford F150 or the GMC Sonoma?

The Ford F150, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the GMC Sonoma's 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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