Ford Fiesta vs Scion iQ

The Fiesta costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Ford Fiesta

Side by side

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

Ford FiestaScion iQ

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,037 (better)
$2,057
Australia
$1,685 (better)
$1,704
United Kingdom
£1,238 (better)
£1,250
United States
$1,574 (better)
$1,589

Official figures

Uses
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
UK
45 mpg (better)
44 mpg
US
37 mpg (better)
37 mpg
On a full tank
667 km (better)
503 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
292 L
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Length
4,040 mm
2,985 mm
Weight
1,113 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
74 kW (better)
70 kW
Torque
170 Nm (better)
123 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
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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.

Fiesta or iQ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Fiesta or the Scion iQ?

The Ford Fiesta: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Scion iQ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Fiesta or the Scion iQ?

The Ford Fiesta, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Scion iQ's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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