Nissan 350z vs Toyota Soarer

The Soarer costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Nissan 350zToyota Soarer

Side by side

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

Nissan 350zToyota Soarer

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,826
$3,816 (better)
Australia
$3,167
$3,157 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,324
£2,318 (better)
United States
$2,956
$2,948 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km
11.8 L/100km (better)
UK
24 mpg
24 mpg (better)
US
20 mpg
20 mpg (better)
On a full tank
676 km (better)
610 km

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
235 L
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Length
4,310 mm
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Weight
1,545 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
3.0 L 6-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
218 kW (better)
169 kW
Torque
362 Nm (better)
324 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

350z or Soarer?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan 350z or the Toyota Soarer?

The Toyota Soarer: about $10 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Nissan 350z at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan 350z or the Toyota Soarer?

The Toyota Soarer, at 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US) to the Nissan 350z's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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