Honda N-box vs Opel Corsa

The N-box costs less to run, by the official figures: about $290 a year less in New Zealand, $240 in Australia, £180 in the UK and $220 in the US.

Opel Corsa

Side by side

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

Honda N-boxOpel Corsa

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,229 (better)
$1,520
Australia
$1,018 (better)
$1,259
United Kingdom
£747 (better)
£923
United States
$949 (better)
$1,174

Official figures

Uses
3.8 L/100km (better)
4.7 L/100km
UK
74 mpg (better)
60 mpg
US
62 mpg (better)
50 mpg
On a full tank
–
851 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
309 L
Length
–
4,059 mm
Weight
–
1,090 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
–
74 kW
Torque
–
218 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

N-box or Corsa?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda N-box or the Opel Corsa?

The Honda N-box: about $290 a year less in New Zealand, $240 in Australia, £180 in the UK and $220 in the US than the Opel Corsa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda N-box or the Opel Corsa?

The Honda N-box, at 3.8 L/100km (74 mpg UK, 62 mpg US) to the Opel Corsa's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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