Mitsubishi Galant vs Nissan Bluebird

The Galant costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Mitsubishi GalantNissan Bluebird

Side by side

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

Mitsubishi GalantNissan Bluebird

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,041 (better)
$2,070
Australia
$1,688 (better)
$1,712
United Kingdom
£1,240 (better)
£1,257
United States
$1,577 (better)
$1,599

Official figures

Uses
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
UK
45 mpg (better)
44 mpg
US
37 mpg (better)
37 mpg
On a full tank
–
813 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
–
4,620 mm

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
118 kW (better)
93 kW
Torque
220 Nm (better)
174 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
–
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Galant or Bluebird?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Galant or the Nissan Bluebird?

The Mitsubishi Galant: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Nissan Bluebird at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Galant or the Nissan Bluebird?

The Mitsubishi Galant, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Nissan Bluebird's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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