Mercedes-Benz Vito vs Renault Trafic

The Trafic costs less to run, by the official figures: about $490 a year less in New Zealand.

Mercedes-Benz VitoRenault Trafic

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz VitoRenault Trafic

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,167
$1,673 (better)
Australia
$1,795 (better)
$2,067
United Kingdom
£1,316 (better)
£1,462
United States
$1,674 (better)
$2,313

Official figures

Uses
6.7 L/100km
6.5 L/100km (better)
UK
42 mpg
43 mpg (better)
US
35 mpg
36 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,045 km
1,231 km (better)

Space

Seats
3
3
Towing, braked
2,000 kg
–
Length
5,140 mm
4,999 mm

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
120 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
380 Nm
380 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
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.

Vito or Trafic?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz Vito or the Renault Trafic?

The Renault Trafic: about $490 a year less in New Zealand than the Mercedes-Benz Vito at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz Vito or the Renault Trafic?

The Renault Trafic, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz Vito's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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