2018 head-to-head · Special Purpose Vehicle

2018 Ford Transit Connect vs Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 24 MPG

The 2018 Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2018 Ford Transit Connect (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Transit Connect
  • Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi

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Ford Transit ConnectNissan NV200 NYC Taxi
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
23 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
20 MPG City 23 MPG
27 MPG Highway 26 MPG
392 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 363 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Flex-fuel Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline or E85 Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Ford Transit Connect vs Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi across model years

  • Ford Transit Connect
  • Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 9 2018 special purpose vehicles, the Ford Transit Connect ranks 5th and the Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Ford Transit Connect is a flex-fuel model, while the Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Ford Transit Connect or the 2018 Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi?

Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The Ford Transit Connect is rated 23 MPG combined and the Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Ford Transit Connect vs. the Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Ford Transit Connect and $1,938 for the Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi.

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