Where each one leads
Chevrolet Express 2500
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Ford E250
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2004 Ford E250 uses 15.7 l/100 km, the 2017 Chevrolet Express 2500 18.6.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Chevrolet Express 2500 | Ford E250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1996–2024 | 1981–2013 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Chevrolet Express 2500 | Ford E250 | |
|---|---|---|
| US owner complaints | 77 | 17 |
| Most complaints about | Structure | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 2006 (13) | 1989 (7) |
| US recall campaigns | 2 | 15 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 2,742 | 40 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 1 | 34 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Chevrolet Express 2500 | Ford E250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 18.6 l/100 km (2017) | 15.7 l/100 km (2004) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).