Chevrolet Pickup 2500 vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

The Pickup 2500 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $320 a year less in New Zealand, $260 in Australia, £190 in the UK and $240 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Side by side

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

Chevrolet Pickup 2500Mercedes-Benz G-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,754 (better)
$5,071
Australia
$3,939 (better)
$4,195
United Kingdom
£2,888 (better)
£3,081
United States
$3,673 (better)
$3,918

Official figures

Uses
14.7 L/100km (better)
15.7 L/100km
UK
19 mpg (better)
18 mpg
US
16 mpg (better)
15 mpg
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.

Pickup 2500 or G-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Pickup 2500 or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Chevrolet Pickup 2500: about $320 a year less in New Zealand, $260 in Australia, £190 in the UK and $240 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz G-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Pickup 2500 or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Chevrolet Pickup 2500, at 14.7 L/100km (19 mpg UK, 16 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class's 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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