Cadillac Escalade vs Nissan Xterra

The Xterra costs less to run, by the official figures: about £170 a year less in the UK.

Cadillac EscaladeNissan Xterra

Side by side

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

Cadillac EscaladeNissan Xterra

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,888
£2,719 (better)
New Zealand
$4,754
$4,476 (better)
Australia
$3,944
$3,712 (better)
United States
$3,673
$3,458 (better)

Official figures

Uses
19 mpg
20 mpg (better)
Also
14.7 L/100km
13.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
414 miles (better)
359 miles

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
1,461 L (better)
997 L
Towing, braked
–
2,268 kg
Length
5,382 mm
4,560 mm
Weight
2,595 kg
2,000 kg

Engine

Engine
6.2 L V8 petrol
4.0 L V6 petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
195 kW
Torque
623 Nm (better)
381 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
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.

Escalade or Xterra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cadillac Escalade or the Nissan Xterra?

The Nissan Xterra: about £170 a year less in the UK than the Cadillac Escalade at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cadillac Escalade or the Nissan Xterra?

The Nissan Xterra, at 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Cadillac Escalade's 14.7 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Cadillac Escalade or the Nissan Xterra?

The Cadillac Escalade, at 1461 L to the Nissan Xterra's 997 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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