Ford Flex vs Hummer H3

The Flex costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

Ford FlexHummer H3

Side by side

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

Ford FlexHummer H3

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,227 (better)
$4,308
Australia
$3,502 (better)
$3,571
United Kingdom
£2,568 (better)
£2,617
United States
$3,266 (better)
$3,328

Official figures

Uses
13.1 L/100km (better)
13.3 L/100km
UK
22 mpg (better)
21 mpg
US
18 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
543 km
653 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
566 L
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Length
5,126 mm
4,742 mm
Weight
2,105 kg
–

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
3.5 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
230 kW (better)
164 kW
Torque
407 Nm (better)
305 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Flex or H3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Flex or the Hummer H3?

The Ford Flex: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the Hummer H3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Flex or the Hummer H3?

The Ford Flex, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 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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