Ford Transit vs Mercedes-Benz Vito

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford TransitMercedes-Benz Vito

Side by side

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

Ford TransitMercedes-Benz Vito

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,316
£1,316
New Zealand
$2,167
$2,167
Australia
$1,795
$1,795
United States
$1,674
$1,674

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg
42 mpg
Also
6.7 L/100km
6.7 L/100km
On a full tank
742 miles (better)
649 miles

Space

Seats
3
3
Towing, braked
2,750 kg (better)
2,000 kg
Length
5,981 mm
5,140 mm

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
96 kW
120 kW (better)
Torque
360 Nm
380 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
9-speed automatic
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.

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