Fiat Grande Punto vs Holden Astra

The Grande Punto costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Fiat Grande PuntoHolden Astra

Side by side

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

Fiat Grande PuntoHolden Astra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,973 (better)
$1,999
Australia
$1,632 (better)
$1,653
United Kingdom
£1,198 (better)
£1,214
United States
$1,524 (better)
$1,544

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.2 L/100km
UK
46 mpg (better)
46 mpg
US
39 mpg (better)
38 mpg
On a full tank
738 km
777 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
360 L
Towing, braked
–
1,200 kg
Length
4,030 mm
4,386 mm
Weight
1,035 kg
1,304 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
57 kW
96 kW (better)
Torque
115 Nm
240 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

Grande Punto or Astra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat Grande Punto or the Holden Astra?

The Fiat Grande Punto: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Holden Astra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat Grande Punto or the Holden Astra?

The Fiat Grande Punto, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Holden Astra's 6.2 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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