Jeep Compass vs Saturn SW

The SW costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £70 in the UK and $80 in the US.

Jeep Compass

Side by side

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

Jeep CompassSaturn SW

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,927
$2,817 (better)
Australia
$2,422
$2,334 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,778
£1,711 (better)
United States
$2,261
$2,176 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km
8.7 L/100km (better)
UK
31 mpg
32 mpg (better)
US
26 mpg
27 mpg (better)
On a full tank
608 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
438 L
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Towing, braked
1,750 kg
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Length
4,404 mm
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Weight
1,505 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo-petrol
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Power
96 kW
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Torque
270 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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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.

Compass or SW?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Compass or the Saturn SW?

The Saturn SW: about $110 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £70 in the UK and $80 in the US than the Jeep Compass at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Compass or the Saturn SW?

The Saturn SW, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Jeep Compass's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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