Honda Vezel vs Toyota RAV4

The Vezel costs less to run, by the official figures: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £130 in the UK and $170 in the US.

Honda VezelToyota RAV4

Side by side

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

Honda VezelToyota RAV4

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,310 (better)
$1,530
Australia
$1,083 (better)
$1,265
United Kingdom
£796 (better)
£929
United States
$1,012 (better)
$1,182

Official figures

Uses
4.1 L/100km (better)
4.7 L/100km
UK
70 mpg (better)
60 mpg
US
58 mpg (better)
50 mpg
On a full tank
988 km
1,163 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
580 L
Towing, braked
–
1,500 kg
Length
4,330 mm
4,600 mm
Weight
1,380 kg
1,525 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
96 kW
127 kW (better)
Torque
155 Nm
203 Nm (better)
Gearbox
Single-speed
CVT
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.

Vezel or RAV4?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Vezel or the Toyota RAV4?

The Honda Vezel: about $220 a year less in New Zealand, $180 in Australia, £130 in the UK and $170 in the US than the Toyota RAV4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Vezel or the Toyota RAV4?

The Honda Vezel, at 4.1 L/100km (70 mpg UK, 58 mpg US) to the Toyota RAV4's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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