Suzuki Alto vs Toyota Yaris

The Yaris 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.

Suzuki AltoToyota Yaris

Side by side

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

Suzuki AltoToyota Yaris

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$996
$970 (better)
Australia
$824
$803 (better)
United Kingdom
£605
£589 (better)
United States
$770
$750 (better)

Official figures

Uses
3.1 L/100km
3.0 L/100km (better)
UK
92 mpg
94 mpg (better)
US
76 mpg
78 mpg (better)
On a full tank
877 km
1,200 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
130 L
286 L (better)
Length
3,500 mm
3,940 mm
Weight
868 kg
1,085 kg

Engine

Engine
0.66 L 3-cylinder petrol mild hybrid
1.5 L naturally aspirated 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
49 kW
85 kW (better)
Torque
89 Nm
141 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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.

Alto or Yaris?

Which is cheaper to run, the Suzuki Alto or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Suzuki Alto at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Suzuki Alto or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris, at 3.0 L/100km (94 mpg UK, 78 mpg US) to the Suzuki Alto's 3.1 L/100km (92 mpg UK, 76 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Suzuki Alto or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris, at 286 L to the Suzuki Alto's 130 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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