Mitsubishi L200 vs Ford Ranger
The Mitsubishi L200 returns 5.9 mpg more on official figures, while the Ford Ranger is £45 cheaper to buy and carries 6 kg more.
The Mitsubishi L200 and the Ford Ranger side by side, from the manufacturers' own figures: every version THRIVE tracks, with unverified figures left out.
Where each is stronger
The Ford Ranger is the cheaper way in: from £36,250 excluding VAT, against £36,295 for the Mitsubishi L200.
The Ford Ranger carries more: up to 1,098 kg of payload, against 1,092 kg for the Mitsubishi L200.
The longest load floor is in the Ford Ranger: 1,638 mm, against 1,555 mm.
On official combined economy (diesel and petrol versions), the Mitsubishi L200 is better: up to 33.3 mpg, against 27.43 mpg.
Mitsubishi L200 vs Ford Ranger: the figures
Best figure across each model's versions; the version pages show which version and the source for every number. The stronger figure is in bold.
| Specification | Mitsubishi L200 | Ford Ranger |
|---|---|---|
| Versions we track | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel | diesel | plug-in hybrid and diesel |
| Price from (excluding VAT) | £36,295 | £36,250 |
| Payload, up to | 1,092 kg | 1,098 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,200 kg | 3,350 kg to 3,500 kg |
| Official fuel economy (diesel/petrol), best | 33.3 mpg | 27.43 mpg |
| Plug-in hybrid: official weighted economy | - | 44.84 mpg |
| Plug-in hybrid: electric-only range, up to | - | 26 miles |
| Towing (braked), up to | 3,500 kg | 3,500 kg |
| Load length at floor, up to | 1,555 mm | 1,638 mm |
| Load height, up to | 526 mm | 529 mm |
| Overall length | 5,320 mm | 5,370 mm |
A plug-in hybrid's official economy is a weighted WLTP result that assumes the van is charged regularly, so it cannot be set against a diesel's combined mpg, and we do not rank it. Real fuel use depends on how often it is plugged in.