GMC Safari Cargo vs Mercedes-Benz G-Class

The G-Class costs less to run, by the official figures: about $2,380 a year less in New Zealand, $1,970 in Australia, £1,450 in the UK and $1,840 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Side by side

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

GMC Safari CargoMercedes-Benz G-Class

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$5,071
$2,691 (better)
Australia
$4,202
$2,229 (better)
United Kingdom
£3,081
£1,635 (better)
United States
$3,918
$2,079 (better)

Official figures

Uses
15.7 L/100km
8.3 L/100km (better)
UK
18 mpg
34 mpg (better)
US
15 mpg
28 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
1,202 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
667 L
Length
–
4,817 mm
Weight
–
2,414 kg

Engine

Engine
–
4.0 L V8 twin-turbo petrol
Power
–
310 kW
Torque
–
610 Nm
Gearbox
–
9-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.

Safari Cargo or G-Class?

Which is cheaper to run, the GMC Safari Cargo or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class: about $2,380 a year less in New Zealand, $1,970 in Australia, £1,450 in the UK and $1,840 in the US than the GMC Safari Cargo at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the GMC Safari Cargo or the Mercedes-Benz G-Class?

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, at 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the GMC Safari Cargo's 15.7 L/100km (18 mpg UK, 15 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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