Opel Astra vs Toyota Prius

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Opel AstraToyota Prius

Side by side

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

Opel AstraToyota Prius

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,488 (better)
$1,491
Australia
$1,231 (better)
$1,233
United Kingdom
£904 (better)
£906
United States
$1,149 (better)
$1,152

Official figures

Uses
4.6 L/100km (better)
4.6 L/100km
UK
61 mpg (better)
61 mpg
US
51 mpg (better)
51 mpg
On a full tank
957 km (better)
933 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
371 L
502 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
0 kg
Length
4,374 mm
4,600 mm
Weight
1,308 kg
1,420 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
96 kW
144 kW (better)
Torque
230 Nm (better)
142 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT (e-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.

Astra or Prius?

Which uses less fuel, the Opel Astra or the Toyota Prius?

The Opel Astra, at 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US) to the Toyota Prius's 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Opel Astra or the Toyota Prius?

The Toyota Prius, at 502 L to the Opel Astra's 371 L, for their newest versions.

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