Chevrolet HHR vs Subaru Outback

The Outback costs less to run, by the official figures: about $710 a year less in New Zealand, $590 in Australia, £430 in the UK and $550 in the US.

Subaru Outback

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet HHRSubaru Outback

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,169
$2,455 (better)
Australia
$2,624
$2,034 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,491 (better)
United States
$2,449
$1,896 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
UK
29 mpg
37 mpg (better)
US
24 mpg
31 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
830 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
522 L
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
–
4,870 mm
Weight
–
1,660 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L flat-4 petrol
Power
–
138 kW
Torque
–
245 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

HHR or Outback?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet HHR or the Subaru Outback?

The Subaru Outback: about $710 a year less in New Zealand, $590 in Australia, £430 in the UK and $550 in the US than the Chevrolet HHR at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet HHR or the Subaru Outback?

The Subaru Outback, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Chevrolet HHR's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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