Dodge Nitro vs Toyota FJ

The FJ costs less to run, by the official figures: about £100 a year less in the UK.

Dodge Nitro

Side by side

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

Dodge NitroToyota FJ

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,419
£2,322 (better)
New Zealand
$3,981
$3,823 (better)
Australia
$3,301
$3,167 (better)
United States
$3,076
$2,953 (better)

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
Also
12.3 L/100km
11.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
353 miles
379 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,189 L
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Length
4,544 mm
4,635 mm
Weight
1,801 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.7 L V6 petrol
4.0 L V6 petrol
Power
174 kW
200 kW (better)
Torque
340 Nm
380 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
5-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 FJ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Nitro or the Toyota FJ?

The Toyota FJ: about £100 a year less in the UK than the Dodge Nitro at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Nitro or the Toyota FJ?

The Toyota FJ, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Dodge Nitro's 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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