Honda Fit vs Suzuki Alto

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

Honda FitSuzuki Alto

Side by side

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

Honda FitSuzuki Alto

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$790 (better)
$825
New Zealand
$954 (better)
$996
United Kingdom
£580 (better)
£605
United States
$737 (better)
$770

Official figures

Uses
3.0 L/100km (better)
3.1 L/100km
On a full tank
1,356 km (better)
877 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
470 L (better)
130 L
Length
4,044 mm
3,500 mm
Weight
1,228 kg
868 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
0.66 L 3-cylinder petrol mild hybrid
Power
95 kW (better)
49 kW
Torque
153 Nm (better)
89 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
6
–

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.

Fit or Alto?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Fit or the Suzuki Alto?

The Honda Fit: about $30 a year less in Australia than the Suzuki Alto at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Fit or the Suzuki Alto?

The Honda Fit, at 3.0 L/100km (96 mpg UK, 80 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 Honda Fit or the Suzuki Alto?

The Honda Fit, at 470 L to the Suzuki Alto's 130 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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