Ford Econovan vs Nissan Caravan

The Caravan costs less to run, by the official figures: about $370 a year less in New Zealand, $310 in Australia, £220 in the UK and $280 in the US.

Nissan Caravan

Side by side

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

Ford EconovanNissan Caravan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,266
$2,898 (better)
Australia
$2,704
$2,397 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,984
£1,760 (better)
United States
$2,523
$2,239 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.1 L/100km
9.0 L/100km (better)
UK
28 mpg
32 mpg (better)
US
23 mpg
26 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
725 km

Space

Seats
–
3

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Drive
–
RWD

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.

Econovan or Caravan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Econovan or the Nissan Caravan?

The Nissan Caravan: about $370 a year less in New Zealand, $310 in Australia, £220 in the UK and $280 in the US than the Ford Econovan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Econovan or the Nissan Caravan?

The Nissan Caravan, at 9.0 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Ford Econovan's 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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