Chevrolet Avalanche vs Ford F250

The Avalanche costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,370 a year less in New Zealand, $1,140 in Australia, £830 in the UK and $1,060 in the US.

Ford F250

Side by side

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

Chevrolet AvalancheFord F250

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,476 (better)
$5,850
Australia
$3,702 (better)
$4,839
United Kingdom
£2,719 (better)
£3,554
United States
$3,458 (better)
$4,520

Official figures

Uses
13.8 L/100km (better)
18.1 L/100km
UK
20 mpg (better)
16 mpg
US
17 mpg (better)
13 mpg
On a full tank
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713 km

Space

Seats
–
5

Engine

Engine
–
6.7 L V8 turbo diesel
Power
–
354 kW
Torque
–
1,423 Nm
Gearbox
–
10-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.

Avalanche or F250?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Avalanche or the Ford F250?

The Chevrolet Avalanche: about $1,370 a year less in New Zealand, $1,140 in Australia, £830 in the UK and $1,060 in the US than the Ford F250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Avalanche or the Ford F250?

The Chevrolet Avalanche, at 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Ford F250's 18.1 L/100km (16 mpg UK, 13 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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