2017 head-to-head · Special Purpose Vehicle

2017 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van vs Ford Transit Connect

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 25 MPG

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

The 2017 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2017 Ford Transit Connect (23 MPG). That's roughly $162 a year, or about $809 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van
  • Ford Transit Connect

Side by side

Chevrolet City Express Cargo VanFord Transit Connect
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
25 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
24 MPG City 20 MPG
26 MPG Highway 27 MPG
354 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 392 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Flex-fuel
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline or E85
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed automatic
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.

Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van vs Ford Transit Connect across model years

  • Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van
  • Ford Transit Connect

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 2017 special purpose vehicles, the Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van ranks 2nd and the Ford Transit Connect 5th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van is a conventional gas model, while the Ford Transit Connect is a flex-fuel model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van or the 2017 Ford Transit Connect?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van. The Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van is rated 25 MPG combined and the Ford Transit Connect 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van vs. the Ford Transit Connect per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Chevrolet City Express Cargo Van and $2,022 for the Ford Transit Connect.

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