Honda Elysion vs Mercury Monterey

The Elysion costs less to run, by the official figures: about $640 a year less in New Zealand, $530 in Australia, £390 in the UK and $490 in the US.

Honda Elysion

Side by side

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

Honda ElysionMercury Monterey

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,587 (better)
$4,227
Australia
$2,972 (better)
$3,502
United Kingdom
£2,179 (better)
£2,568
United States
$2,771 (better)
$3,266

Official figures

Uses
11.1 L/100km (better)
13.1 L/100km
UK
25 mpg (better)
22 mpg
US
21 mpg (better)
18 mpg
On a full tank
586 km
589 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Length
4,800 mm
5,121 mm
Weight
–
2,000 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
4.2 L V6 petrol
Power
118 kW
150 kW (better)
Torque
220 Nm
357 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Elysion or Monterey?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Elysion or the Mercury Monterey?

The Honda Elysion: about $640 a year less in New Zealand, $530 in Australia, £390 in the UK and $490 in the US than the Mercury Monterey at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Elysion or the Mercury Monterey?

The Honda Elysion, at 11.1 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Mercury Monterey's 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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