Dodge Caravan vs Mitsubishi Grandis

The Grandis costs less to run, by the official figures: about $690 a year less in the US.

Dodge CaravanMitsubishi Grandis

Side by side

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

Dodge CaravanMitsubishi Grandis

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,938
$2,249 (better)
New Zealand
$3,803
$2,911 (better)
Australia
$3,154
$2,414 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,310
£1,768 (better)

Official figures

Uses
20 mpg
26 mpg (better)
Also
11.8 L/100km
9.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
400 miles
414 miles (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
881 L
–
Towing, braked
1,633 kg
–
Length
5,174 mm
4,765 mm
Weight
2,046 kg
1,570 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
211 kW (better)
121 kW
Torque
353 Nm (better)
217 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
7
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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.

Caravan or Grandis?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Caravan or the Mitsubishi Grandis?

The Mitsubishi Grandis: about $690 a year less in the US than the Dodge Caravan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Caravan or the Mitsubishi Grandis?

The Mitsubishi Grandis, at 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Dodge Caravan's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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