Holden Spark vs Mitsubishi Colt

The Colt costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Holden SparkMitsubishi Colt

Side by side

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

Holden SparkMitsubishi Colt

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,779
$1,772 (better)
Australia
$1,471
$1,466 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,081
£1,077 (better)
United States
$1,374
$1,369 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
UK
51 mpg
52 mpg (better)
US
43 mpg
43 mpg (better)
On a full tank
636 km
858 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
170 L
–
Length
3,635 mm
3,870 mm
Weight
1,000 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
75 kW
80 kW (better)
Torque
128 Nm
140 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

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 Colt?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Spark or the Mitsubishi Colt?

The Mitsubishi Colt: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Holden Spark at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Spark or the Mitsubishi Colt?

The Mitsubishi Colt, at 5.5 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Holden Spark's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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