Cadillac Escalade vs Jeep Commander

The Commander costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,420 a year less in New Zealand, $1,170 in Australia, £860 in the UK and $1,100 in the US.

Cadillac EscaladeJeep Commander

Side by side

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

Cadillac EscaladeJeep Commander

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,754
$3,331 (better)
Australia
$3,932
$2,760 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,888
£2,024 (better)
United States
$3,673
$2,573 (better)

Official figures

Uses
14.7 L/100km
10.3 L/100km (better)
UK
19 mpg
27 mpg (better)
US
16 mpg
23 mpg (better)
On a full tank
667 km
757 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
1,461 L (better)
1,028 L
Length
5,382 mm
4,787 mm
Weight
2,595 kg
2,345 kg

Engine

Engine
6.2 L V8 petrol
3.7 L V6 petrol
Power
313 kW (better)
157 kW
Torque
623 Nm (better)
319 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
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.

Escalade or Commander?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cadillac Escalade or the Jeep Commander?

The Jeep Commander: about $1,420 a year less in New Zealand, $1,170 in Australia, £860 in the UK and $1,100 in the US than the Cadillac Escalade at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cadillac Escalade or the Jeep Commander?

The Jeep Commander, at 10.3 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Cadillac Escalade's 14.7 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Cadillac Escalade or the Jeep Commander?

The Cadillac Escalade, at 1461 L to the Jeep Commander's 1028 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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