Opel Insignia vs Subaru Impreza

The Impreza 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.

Opel InsigniaSubaru Impreza

Side by side

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

Opel InsigniaSubaru Impreza

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,652
$2,623 (better)
Australia
$2,194
$2,170 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,611
£1,593 (better)
United States
$2,049
$2,026 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km
8.1 L/100km (better)
UK
34 mpg
35 mpg (better)
US
29 mpg
29 mpg (better)
On a full tank
756 km (better)
617 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
490 L (better)
345 L
Length
4,897 mm
4,475 mm
Weight
1,450 kg
1,383 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L naturally aspirated 4-cylinder petrol boxer
Power
121 kW (better)
115 kW
Torque
250 Nm (better)
196 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT (7-speed simulated ratios)
Drive
FWD
AWD

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.

Insignia or Impreza?

Which is cheaper to run, the Opel Insignia or the Subaru Impreza?

The Subaru Impreza: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Opel Insignia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Opel Insignia or the Subaru Impreza?

The Subaru Impreza, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Opel Insignia's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Opel Insignia or the Subaru Impreza?

The Opel Insignia, at 490 L to the Subaru Impreza's 345 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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