LDV Deliver 7 vs Mitsubishi Express

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

The LDV Deliver 7 carries an ANCAP safety grading, which is not a star rating. We hold no ANCAP data for the Mitsubishi Express. With no pair of ratings to compare, the active-safety features in the spec table above are the fairer comparison.

Recalls on our record

A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.

Feature Showdown

The LDV Deliver 7 features a 12.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 4.2-inch digital dash, while the Mitsubishi Express gets a 7-inch display. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

Interior trim differs: the LDV Deliver 7 gets cloth upholstery while the Mitsubishi Express offers fabric.

Drivetrain

The LDV Deliver 7 lines up producing 123.5kW and 390Nm of torque, sent through a automatic to a FWD layout.

The Mitsubishi Express responds with a Diesel making 125kW and 380Nm, paired to a automatic driving the front wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 10.6 seconds.

The Mitsubishi Express has the clear power advantage at 125kW vs 123.5kW. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The LDV Deliver 7 measures 4,998mm long on a 3,000mm wheelbase, 1mm shorter than the Mitsubishi Express at 4,999mm (3,098mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Mitsubishi Express generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 6300L in the LDV Deliver 7 and 5200L in the Mitsubishi Express, giving the LDV Deliver 7 a 1100L advantage. The Mitsubishi Express seats 3 vs 2.

For towing, the LDV Deliver 7 leads with a 2,000kg braked capacity vs 1,715kg. That 285kg difference matters if you regularly hitch up.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); the Mitsubishi Express's turning circle is 0.3 m tighter, 11.8 m against 12.1 m kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the LDV Deliver 7 costs about $2,195 a year (7.7 L/100km) and fuel for the Mitsubishi Express about $2,081 a year (7.3 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $114 a year less for the Mitsubishi Express.

Warranty: 7 years / 200k km (LDV Deliver 7) and 5 years / 200k km (Mitsubishi Express). Capped-price servicing: no data (LDV Deliver 7), 10 years (Mitsubishi Express).

Where each one leads

The LDV Deliver 7: the bigger boot with the seats up (6300L against 5200L), the longer warranty (7 years against 5) and the higher braked towing limit (2,000kg against 1,715kg).

The Mitsubishi Express: the lower starting price ($43,490 against $46,305), more power (125kW against 123.5kW) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($2,081 a year against $2,195).

The Verdict

Level: here's what splits them

The LDV Deliver 7 (67) and Mitsubishi Express (68) are too close to call on the figures we hold. What splits them: value (LDV Deliver 7 ahead by 8 points), fuel economy (Mitsubishi Express ahead by 4 points), reliability (Mitsubishi Express ahead by 4 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Mitsubishi Express costs about $114 less (7.3 L/100km against 7.7 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Boot space with the seats up: 6300L in the LDV Deliver 7, 5200L in the Mitsubishi Express. Warranty: 7 years on the LDV Deliver 7, 5 on the Mitsubishi Express.

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