Chevrolet Colorado vs Nissan Frontier

The Colorado costs less to run, by the official figures: about £120 a year less in the UK.

Chevrolet ColoradoNissan Frontier

Side by side

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

Chevrolet ColoradoNissan Frontier

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,310 (better)
£2,432
New Zealand
$3,803 (better)
$4,004
Australia
$3,154 (better)
$3,320
United States
$2,938 (better)
$3,093

Official figures

Uses
24 mpg (better)
23 mpg
Also
11.8 L/100km (better)
12.4 L/100km
On a full tank
417 miles (better)
402 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,039 L
–
Towing, braked
3,493 kg (better)
2,948 kg
Length
5,403 mm
5,219 mm
Weight
2,000 kg
1,896 kg

Engine

Engine
2.7 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
231 kW
231 kW
Torque
583 Nm (better)
381 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

Airbags
–
6

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.

Colorado or Frontier?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Colorado or the Nissan Frontier?

The Chevrolet Colorado: about £120 a year less in the UK than the Nissan Frontier at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Colorado or the Nissan Frontier?

The Chevrolet Colorado, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Nissan Frontier's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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