Ford F150 vs Nissan Frontier

The F150 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $540 a year less in the US.

Ford F150Nissan Frontier

Side by side

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

Ford F150Nissan Frontier

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,556 (better)
$3,093
New Zealand
$3,308 (better)
$4,004
Australia
$2,743 (better)
$3,320
United Kingdom
£2,010 (better)
£2,432

Official figures

Uses
23 mpg (better)
19 mpg
Also
10.2 L/100km (better)
12.4 L/100km
On a full tank
528 miles (better)
402 miles

Space

Seats
3
5
Towing, braked
5,000 kg (better)
2,948 kg
Length
5,782 mm
5,219 mm
Weight
1,868 kg
1,896 kg

Engine

Engine
3.3 L V6 petrol
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
216 kW
231 kW (better)
Torque
359 Nm
381 Nm (better)
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
9-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
4WD

Safety

Airbags
6
6

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 Frontier?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford F150 or the Nissan Frontier?

The Ford F150: about $540 a year less in the US than the Nissan Frontier at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford F150 or the Nissan Frontier?

The Ford F150, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Nissan Frontier's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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