Holden Barina vs Toyota Blade

The Barina costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Holden BarinaToyota Blade

Side by side

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

Holden BarinaToyota Blade

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,364 (better)
$2,432
Australia
$1,955 (better)
$2,012
United Kingdom
£1,436 (better)
£1,477
United States
$1,826 (better)
$1,879

Official figures

Uses
7.3 L/100km (better)
7.5 L/100km
UK
39 mpg (better)
38 mpg
US
32 mpg (better)
31 mpg
On a full tank
629 km
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
290 L
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Length
4,039 mm
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Weight
1,220 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
85 kW
125 kW (better)
Torque
155 Nm
224 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

Barina or Blade?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Barina or the Toyota Blade?

The Holden Barina: about $70 a year less in New Zealand, $60 in Australia, £40 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Toyota Blade at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Barina or the Toyota Blade?

The Holden Barina, at 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Toyota Blade's 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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