Daihatsu Materia vs Toyota Aqua

The Materia costs less to run, by the official figures: about $160 a year less in Australia.

Toyota Aqua

Side by side

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

Daihatsu MateriaToyota Aqua

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$590 (better)
$746
New Zealand
$711 (better)
$899
United Kingdom
£432 (better)
£546
United States
$550 (better)
$695

Official figures

Uses
2.2 L/100km (better)
2.8 L/100km
On a full tank
–
1,295 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
4,050 mm
Weight
–
1,120 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 3-cylinder petrol hybrid (M15A-FXE)
Power
–
85 kW
Torque
–
120 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

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.

Materia or Aqua?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Materia or the Toyota Aqua?

The Daihatsu Materia: about $160 a year less in Australia than the Toyota Aqua at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Materia or the Toyota Aqua?

The Daihatsu Materia, at 2.2 L/100km (128 mpg UK, 107 mpg US) to the Toyota Aqua's 2.8 L/100km (102 mpg UK, 85 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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