Ford Transit vs Nissan Caravan

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

Ford TransitNissan Caravan

Side by side

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

Ford TransitNissan Caravan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,167 (better)
$2,655
Australia
$1,795 (better)
$2,200
United Kingdom
£1,316 (better)
£1,613
United States
$1,674 (better)
$2,051

Official figures

Uses
6.7 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
On a full tank
1,194 km (better)
792 km

Space

Seats
3
3
Towing, braked
2,750 kg
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Length
5,981 mm
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
96 kW
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Torque
360 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

Transit or Caravan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Transit or the Nissan Caravan?

The Ford Transit: about $490 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Caravan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Transit or the Nissan Caravan?

The Ford Transit, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Nissan Caravan's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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