Ford Everest vs Isuzu Mu-x

The Mu-x costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US.

Ford EverestIsuzu Mu-x

Side by side

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

Ford EverestIsuzu Mu-x

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,008
$1,987 (better)
Australia
$2,478
$2,453 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,755
£1,737 (better)
United States
$2,776
$2,747 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km
7.7 L/100km (better)
UK
36 mpg
37 mpg (better)
US
30 mpg
30 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,026 km
1,036 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
450 L
–
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
3,500 kg
Length
4,914 mm
4,850 mm
Weight
2,475 kg
2,085 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
184 kW (better)
140 kW
Torque
600 Nm (better)
450 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
9
–

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.

Everest or Mu-x?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Everest or the Isuzu Mu-x?

The Isuzu Mu-x: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US than the Ford Everest at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Everest or the Isuzu Mu-x?

The Isuzu Mu-x, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Ford Everest's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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