Ford Falcon vs Mitsubishi Diamante

The Falcon costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in the US.

Ford FalconMitsubishi Diamante

Side by side

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

Ford FalconMitsubishi Diamante

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,623 (better)
$2,666
New Zealand
$3,396 (better)
$3,451
Australia
$2,815 (better)
$2,859
United Kingdom
£2,063 (better)
£2,096

Official figures

Uses
22 mpg (better)
22 mpg
Also
10.5 L/100km (better)
10.7 L/100km
On a full tank
402 miles
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
535 L
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Towing, braked
2,300 kg
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Length
4,955 mm
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Weight
1,714 kg
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Engine

Engine
4.0 L inline-6 petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
195 kW
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Torque
391 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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.

Falcon or Diamante?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Falcon or the Mitsubishi Diamante?

The Ford Falcon: about $40 a year less in the US than the Mitsubishi Diamante at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Falcon or the Mitsubishi Diamante?

The Ford Falcon, at 10.5 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Diamante's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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