Ford Courier vs Toyota Tacoma

The Courier costs less to run, by the official figures: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

Ford CourierToyota Tacoma

Side by side

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

Ford CourierToyota Tacoma

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,224 (better)
$3,308
Australia
$2,667 (better)
$2,737
United Kingdom
£1,959 (better)
£2,010
United States
$2,491 (better)
$2,556

Official figures

Uses
10.0 L/100km (better)
10.2 L/100km
UK
28 mpg (better)
28 mpg
US
24 mpg (better)
23 mpg
On a full tank
–
782 km

Space

Seats
3
5
Towing, braked
–
2,950 kg
Length
–
5,286 mm
Weight
–
1,903 kg

Engine

Engine
2.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
4.0 L V6 petrol
Power
–
148 kW
Torque
–
303 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-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.

Courier or Tacoma?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Courier or the Toyota Tacoma?

The Ford Courier: about $80 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the Toyota Tacoma at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Courier or the Toyota Tacoma?

The Ford Courier, at 10.0 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Toyota Tacoma's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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