Ford F250 vs Mitsubishi L200

The L200 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,570 a year less in the US.

Ford F250Mitsubishi L200

Side by side

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

Ford F250Mitsubishi L200

A typical year's fuel

United States
$4,197
$2,623 (better)
New Zealand
$5,433
$3,396 (better)
Australia
$4,505
$2,816 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,301
£2,063 (better)

Official figures

Uses
14 mpg
22 mpg (better)
Also
16.8 L/100km
10.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
477 miles (better)
444 miles

Space

Seats
6
5
Towing, braked
–
3,100 kg
Length
–
5,305 mm
Weight
–
1,930 kg

Engine

Engine
7.3 L V8 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
321 kW (better)
133 kW
Torque
644 Nm (better)
430 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

F250 or L200?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford F250 or the Mitsubishi L200?

The Mitsubishi L200: about $1,570 a year less in the US than the Ford F250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford F250 or the Mitsubishi L200?

The Mitsubishi L200, at 10.5 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Ford F250's 16.8 L/100km (17 mpg UK, 14 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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