Chrysler Dodge vs Mercedes-Benz R-Class

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

Side by side

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

Chrysler DodgeMercedes-Benz R-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,220 (better)
$4,227
Australia
$3,491 (better)
$3,502
United Kingdom
£2,564 (better)
£2,568
United States
$3,261 (better)
$3,266

Official figures

Uses
13.1 L/100km (better)
13.1 L/100km
UK
22 mpg (better)
22 mpg
US
18 mpg (better)
18 mpg

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.

Dodge or R-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler Dodge or the Mercedes-Benz R-Class?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Chrysler Dodge or the Mercedes-Benz R-Class?

The Chrysler Dodge, at 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz R-Class's 13.1 L/100km (22 mpg UK, 18 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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