Chevrolet Spark vs Hyundai I20

The I20 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US.

Chevrolet SparkHyundai I20

Side by side

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

Chevrolet SparkHyundai I20

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,306
$2,231 (better)
Australia
$1,907
$1,846 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,401
£1,356 (better)
United States
$1,781
$1,724 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.1 L/100km
6.9 L/100km (better)
UK
40 mpg
41 mpg (better)
US
33 mpg
34 mpg (better)
On a full tank
491 km
580 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
352 L
Length
3,635 mm
4,065 mm
Weight
–
1,140 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol, 48V mild hybrid
Power
73 kW
74 kW (better)
Torque
127 Nm
145 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

Spark or I20?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Spark or the Hyundai I20?

The Hyundai I20: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $60 in the US than the Chevrolet Spark at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Spark or the Hyundai I20?

The Hyundai I20, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Spark's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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