Ford Ranger vs Toyota Tacoma

The Ranger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $860 a year less in New Zealand.

Ford RangerToyota Tacoma

Side by side

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

Ford RangerToyota Tacoma

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,445 (better)
$3,308
Australia
$2,026 (better)
$2,743
United Kingdom
£1,485 (better)
£2,010
United States
$1,889 (better)
$2,556

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
10.2 L/100km
On a full tank
1,058 km (better)
781 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,059 L
–
Towing, braked
3,500 kg (better)
1,588 kg
Length
5,370 mm
5,392 mm
Weight
2,176 kg
1,833 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
2.7 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
154 kW (better)
119 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
244 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
9
–

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.

Ranger or Tacoma?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Ranger or the Toyota Tacoma?

The Ford Ranger: about $860 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Tacoma at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Ranger or the Toyota Tacoma?

The Ford Ranger, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Toyota Tacoma's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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