Dodge Nitro vs Hummer H3

The Nitro costs less to run, by the official figures: about $250 a year less in the US.

Dodge NitroHummer H3

Side by side

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

Dodge NitroHummer H3

A typical year's fuel

United States
$3,076 (better)
$3,328
New Zealand
$3,981 (better)
$4,308
Australia
$3,299 (better)
$3,571
United Kingdom
£2,419 (better)
£2,617

Official figures

Uses
19 mpg (better)
18 mpg
Also
12.3 L/100km (better)
13.3 L/100km
On a full tank
353 miles
406 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,189 L
–
Length
4,544 mm
4,742 mm
Weight
1,801 kg
–

Engine

Engine
3.7 L V6 petrol
3.5 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
174 kW (better)
164 kW
Torque
340 Nm (better)
305 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
4-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 H3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Nitro or the Hummer H3?

The Dodge Nitro: about $250 a year less in the US than the Hummer H3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Nitro or the Hummer H3?

The Dodge Nitro, at 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US) to the Hummer H3's 13.3 L/100km (21 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way