Ford EcoSport vs Škoda Karoq

The Karoq costs less to run, by the official figures: about $760 a year less in New Zealand, $630 in Australia, £460 in the UK and $590 in the US.

Škoda Karoq

Side by side

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

Ford EcoSportŠkoda Karoq

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,043
$2,280 (better)
Australia
$2,517
$1,886 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,849
£1,385 (better)
United States
$2,351
$1,761 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.4 L/100km
7.1 L/100km (better)
UK
30 mpg
40 mpg (better)
US
25 mpg
33 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
709 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
521 L
Length
–
4,382 mm
Weight
–
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

EcoSport or Karoq?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford EcoSport or the Škoda Karoq?

The Škoda Karoq: about $760 a year less in New Zealand, $630 in Australia, £460 in the UK and $590 in the US than the Ford EcoSport at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford EcoSport or the Škoda Karoq?

The Škoda Karoq, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Ford EcoSport's 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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