Dodge Caliber vs Opel Insignia

The Caliber costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in Australia.

Dodge CaliberOpel Insignia

Side by side

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

Dodge CaliberOpel Insignia

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,162 (better)
$2,197
New Zealand
$2,610 (better)
$2,652
United Kingdom
£1,586 (better)
£1,611
United States
$2,016 (better)
$2,049

Official figures

Uses
8.1 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
On a full tank
632 km
756 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
351 L
490 L (better)
Length
4,415 mm
4,897 mm
Weight
1,350 kg
1,450 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
118 kW
121 kW (better)
Torque
191 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Caliber or Insignia?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Caliber or the Opel Insignia?

The Dodge Caliber: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Opel Insignia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Caliber or the Opel Insignia?

The Dodge Caliber, 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 Dodge Caliber or the Opel Insignia?

The Opel Insignia, at 490 L to the Dodge Caliber's 351 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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