Kia Stonic vs Toyota Highlander
The Stonic costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,779 (better)
- $1,811
- Australia
- $1,471 (better)
- $1,498
- United Kingdom
- £1,081 (better)
- £1,100
- United States
- $1,374 (better)
- $1,399
Official figures
- Uses
- 5.5 L/100km (better)
- 5.6 L/100km
- UK
- 51 mpg (better)
- 50 mpg
- US
- 43 mpg (better)
- 42 mpg
- On a full tank
- 818 km
- 1,214 km (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 7
- Boot
- 352 L
- 391 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 4,140 mm
- 4,966 mm
- Weight
- 1,195 kg
- 1,885 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- 3.5 L V6 petrol
- Power
- 73 kW
- 218 kW (better)
- Torque
- 172 Nm
- 350 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- 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.
Stonic or Highlander?
Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Stonic or the Toyota Highlander?
The Kia Stonic: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Toyota Highlander at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Kia Stonic or the Toyota Highlander?
The Kia Stonic, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Toyota Highlander's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Stonic or the Toyota Highlander?
The Toyota Highlander, at 391 L to the Kia Stonic's 352 L, for their newest versions.
Each on its own
Other comparisons
What will the drive cost?
Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.
Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads
