Holden Trax vs Kia Sportage

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

Holden TraxKia Sportage

Side by side

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

Holden TraxKia Sportage

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,167 (better)
$2,173
Australia
$1,792 (better)
$1,798
United Kingdom
£1,316 (better)
£1,320
United States
$1,674 (better)
$1,679

Official figures

Uses
6.7 L/100km (better)
6.7 L/100km
UK
42 mpg (better)
42 mpg
US
35 mpg (better)
35 mpg
On a full tank
776 km
804 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
543 L
Towing, braked
–
1,650 kg
Length
4,248 mm
4,660 mm
Weight
–
1,571 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol
Power
103 kW
115 kW (better)
Torque
200 Nm (better)
192 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

Trax or Sportage?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Trax or the Kia Sportage?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Trax or the Kia Sportage?

The Holden Trax, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Kia Sportage's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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