Dodge Caliber vs Volkswagen Arteon

The Caliber costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in the US.

Dodge CaliberVolkswagen Arteon

Side by side

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

Dodge CaliberVolkswagen Arteon

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,016 (better)
$2,056
New Zealand
$2,610 (better)
$2,662
Australia
$2,162 (better)
$2,205
United Kingdom
£1,586 (better)
£1,617

Official figures

Uses
29 mpg (better)
29 mpg
Also
8.1 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
On a full tank
393 miles
498 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
351 L
563 L (better)
Length
4,415 mm
4,862 mm
Weight
1,350 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
118 kW
162 kW (better)
Torque
191 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Caliber or Arteon?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Caliber or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Dodge Caliber: about $40 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen Arteon at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Caliber or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Dodge Caliber, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Arteon's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Dodge Caliber or the Volkswagen Arteon?

The Volkswagen Arteon, at 563 L to the Dodge Caliber's 351 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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