Cadillac Allante vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

The G-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Side by side

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

Cadillac AllanteMercedes-Benz G-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,077
$5,071 (better)
Australia
$4,203
$4,195 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,085
£3,081 (better)
United States
$3,923
$3,918 (better)

Official figures

Uses
15.7 L/100km
15.7 L/100km (better)
UK
18 mpg
18 mpg (better)
US
15 mpg
15 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
638 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
667 L
Length
–
4,817 mm
Weight
–
2,414 kg

Engine

Engine
–
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
Power
–
310 kW
Torque
–
610 Nm
Gearbox
–
9-speed automatic
Drive
–
4WD

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.

Allante or G-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cadillac Allante or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Cadillac Allante at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cadillac Allante or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, at 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US) to the Cadillac Allante's 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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