Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs Mitsubishi L300

The Sprinter costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Side by side

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

Mercedes-Benz SprinterMitsubishi L300

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,299 (better)
$3,363
Australia
$2,730 (better)
$2,784
United Kingdom
£2,004 (better)
£2,043
United States
$2,548 (better)
$2,598

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km (better)
10.4 L/100km
UK
28 mpg (better)
27 mpg
US
23 mpg (better)
23 mpg

Space

Seats
–
3

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L 4-cylinder diesel
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
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.

Sprinter or L300?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or the Mitsubishi L300?

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: about $60 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Mitsubishi L300 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or the Mitsubishi L300?

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi L300's 10.4 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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