Dodge Nitro vs Jeep Wagoneer

The Nitro costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

Dodge NitroJeep Wagoneer

Side by side

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

Dodge NitroJeep Wagoneer

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,981 (better)
$4,004
Australia
$3,301 (better)
$3,317
United Kingdom
£2,419 (better)
£2,432
United States
$3,076 (better)
$3,093

Official figures

Uses
12.3 L/100km (better)
12.4 L/100km
On a full tank
569 km
856 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
8
Boot
1,189 L
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Length
4,544 mm
5,453 mm
Weight
1,801 kg
2,600 kg

Engine

Engine
3.7 L V6 petrol
5.7 L V8 petrol mild hybrid
Power
174 kW
291 kW (better)
Torque
340 Nm
556 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

Nitro or Wagoneer?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Nitro or the Jeep Wagoneer?

The Dodge Nitro: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Jeep Wagoneer at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Nitro or the Jeep Wagoneer?

The Dodge Nitro, at 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Jeep Wagoneer's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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