Ford S-max vs Toyota Vellfire

The S-max costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in the US.

Ford S-maxToyota Vellfire

Side by side

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

Ford S-maxToyota Vellfire

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,299 (better)
$1,414
New Zealand
$1,682 (better)
$1,830
Australia
$1,395 (better)
$1,518
United Kingdom
£1,022 (better)
£1,112

Official figures

Uses
45 mpg (better)
42 mpg
Also
5.2 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
836 miles (better)
714 miles

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
2,081 L
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Length
4,796 mm
4,935 mm
Weight
1,923 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
134 kW
Torque
360 Nm (better)
235 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

S-max or Vellfire?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford S-max or the Toyota Vellfire?

The Ford S-max: about $110 a year less in the US than the Toyota Vellfire at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford S-max or the Toyota Vellfire?

The Ford S-max, at 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US) to the Toyota Vellfire's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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