Buick Rendezvous vs Dodge Nitro

The Nitro costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Buick RendezvousDodge Nitro

Side by side

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

Buick RendezvousDodge Nitro

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,093
$3,076 (better)
New Zealand
$4,004
$3,981 (better)
Australia
$3,317
$3,299 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,432
£2,419 (better)

Official figures

Uses
19 mpg
19 mpg (better)
Also
12.4 L/100km
12.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
341 miles
353 miles (better)

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
513 L
1,189 L (better)
Length
4,737 mm
4,544 mm
Weight
1,871 kg
1,801 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
3.7 L V6 petrol
Power
146 kW
174 kW (better)
Torque
289 Nm
340 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Rendezvous or Nitro?

Which is cheaper to run, the Buick Rendezvous or the Dodge Nitro?

The Dodge Nitro: about $20 a year less in the US than the Buick Rendezvous at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Buick Rendezvous or the Dodge Nitro?

The Dodge Nitro, at 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Buick Rendezvous's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Buick Rendezvous or the Dodge Nitro?

The Dodge Nitro, at 1189 L to the Buick Rendezvous's 513 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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