Ford F150 vs Mitsubishi Triton

The Triton costs less to run, by the official figures: about $650 a year less in the US.

Ford F150Mitsubishi Triton

Side by side

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

Ford F150Mitsubishi Triton

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,556
$1,909 (better)
New Zealand
$3,308
$2,471 (better)
Australia
$2,741
$2,047 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,010
£1,501 (better)

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg
31 mpg (better)
Also
10.2 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
528 miles
610 miles (better)

Space

Seats
3
5
Towing, braked
5,000 kg (better)
3,100 kg
Length
5,782 mm
5,280 mm
Weight
1,868 kg
1,920 kg

Engine

Engine
3.3 L V6 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
Power
216 kW (better)
133 kW
Torque
359 Nm
430 Nm (better)
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
7 (better)

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.

F150 or Triton?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford F150 or the Mitsubishi Triton?

The Mitsubishi Triton: about $650 a year less in the US than the Ford F150 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford F150 or the Mitsubishi Triton?

The Mitsubishi Triton, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Ford F150's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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