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Vehicle Comparison

Bus vs MTL Wastelander

Compare base and upgrade-tested performance where available, switch HSW or custom states per side, and keep the base vehicle economy and handling view visible underneath.

Tested Performance Comparison

These rows follow the selected compare state on each side, including HSW and other reviewed upgrade states when available.

BusΔWastelander
Tested Top Speed
Bus66 MPH (Base Tested)
25 MPH
Wastelander91 MPH (Base Tested)
Tested Lap Time
Bus1:52.564
36.421 s
Wastelander1:16.143
Class Rank
Bus#11 in Service
7 places
Wastelander#4 in Service
Overall Rank
Bus#634
167 places
Wastelander#467

Base Vehicle Economy & Ownership

Economy rows stay tied to the canonical base vehicle, even when an upgrade state is active above.

Base-canonical economy only

BusΔMTL Wastelander
Purchase Price
Bus$500,000
158350 GTA$
MTL Wastelander$658,350
Owned Resale
Bus~$300,000
95010 GTA$
MTL Wastelander~$395,010
Stolen / Found Sale
BusCannot be sold
N/A
MTL WastelanderCannot be sold
Trade Price
Bus-
N/A
MTL Wastelander$495,000
Trade Unlock
Bus-
Different unlocks
MTL WastelanderTrade price unlock: complete the Special Vehicle Work mission "Breakdown Recovery".
Cost per MPH
Bus$7,576 / MPH
341 GTA$/MPH
MTL Wastelander$7,235 / MPH

Base Vehicle In-Game Stat Bars

These rows stay on the base vehicle because HSW and custom upgrades do not have a reliable in-game HUD model in this compare view.

Base-canonical handling only

BusΔMTL Wastelander
Acceleration Score
Bus30/100
53 pts
MTL Wastelander83/100
Braking Score
Bus12/100
8 pts
MTL Wastelander20/100
Traction Score
Bus44/100
26 pts
MTL Wastelander70/100

Base Vehicle Handling Radar

Shape tells the story for the base vehicles only: wider polygons usually mean a more balanced handling profile, while spikes indicate specialization.

SpeedAccelBrakingTraction
Bus
MTL Wastelander

Base value snapshot

Bus: $7,576 / MPH

MTL Wastelander: $7,235 / MPH

Base Vehicle Street Profile

These handling notes stay tied to the base vehicles, regardless of any HSW or custom state selected above.

Ram Rating

Bus is heavier, so it is usually harder to ram off line.

Launch Profile

Both share a similar drivetrain layout, so launch behavior should be closer.

Braking Edge

MTL Wastelander has the stronger braking coefficient on paper.