Škoda Kamiq vs Suzuki Vitara

The Vitara costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US.

Škoda KamiqSuzuki Vitara

Side by side

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

Škoda KamiqSuzuki Vitara

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,921
$1,869 (better)
Australia
$1,589
$1,546 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,167
£1,136 (better)
United States
$1,484
$1,444 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.9 L/100km
5.8 L/100km (better)
UK
48 mpg
49 mpg (better)
US
40 mpg
41 mpg (better)
On a full tank
842 km (better)
813 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
400 L (better)
375 L
Towing, braked
–
1,200 kg
Length
4,241 mm
4,175 mm
Weight
1,230 kg
1,075 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW
86 kW (better)
Torque
200 Nm (better)
156 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
5-speed manual
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.

Kamiq or Vitara?

Which is cheaper to run, the Škoda Kamiq or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Suzuki Vitara: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US than the Škoda Kamiq at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Škoda Kamiq or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Suzuki Vitara, at 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Škoda Kamiq's 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Škoda Kamiq or the Suzuki Vitara?

The Škoda Kamiq, at 400 L to the Suzuki Vitara's 375 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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