Ford Ranger vs Jeep Gladiator

The Ranger costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,190 a year less in the US.

Ford RangerJeep Gladiator

Side by side

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

Ford RangerJeep Gladiator

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,889 (better)
$3,083
New Zealand
$2,445 (better)
$3,991
Australia
$2,026 (better)
$3,309
United Kingdom
£1,485 (better)
£2,424

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg (better)
19 mpg
Also
7.6 L/100km (better)
12.3 L/100km
On a full tank
658 miles (better)
418 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,059 L
–
Towing, braked
3,500 kg (better)
3,470 kg
Length
5,370 mm
5,591 mm
Weight
2,176 kg
2,200 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
154 kW
209 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm (better)
353 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
9
–

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.

Ranger or Gladiator?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Ranger or the Jeep Gladiator?

The Ford Ranger: about $1,190 a year less in the US than the Jeep Gladiator at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Ranger or the Jeep Gladiator?

The Ford Ranger, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Jeep Gladiator's 12.3 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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