Ford F250 vs GMC Sonoma

The Sonoma costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,370 a year less in New Zealand, $1,130 in Australia, £830 in the UK and $1,060 in the US.

Ford F250GMC Sonoma

Side by side

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

Ford F250GMC Sonoma

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,850
$4,476 (better)
Australia
$4,839
$3,708 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,554
£2,719 (better)
United States
$4,520
$3,458 (better)

Official figures

Uses
18.1 L/100km
13.8 L/100km (better)
UK
16 mpg
20 mpg (better)
US
13 mpg
17 mpg (better)
On a full tank
713 km
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Space

Seats
5
3

Engine

Engine
6.7 L V8 turbo diesel
2.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
354 kW (better)
88 kW
Torque
1,423 Nm (better)
190 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
4WD
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.

F250 or Sonoma?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford F250 or the GMC Sonoma?

The GMC Sonoma: about $1,370 a year less in New Zealand, $1,130 in Australia, £830 in the UK and $1,060 in the US than the Ford F250 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford F250 or the GMC Sonoma?

The GMC Sonoma, at 13.8 L/100km (20 mpg UK, 17 mpg US) to the Ford F250's 18.1 L/100km (16 mpg UK, 13 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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