Honda Stepwgn vs Nissan Serena

The Stepwgn costs less to run, by the official figures: about $140 a year less in Australia.

Honda StepwgnNissan Serena

Side by side

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

Honda StepwgnNissan Serena

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,341 (better)
$1,483
New Zealand
$1,617 (better)
$1,788
United Kingdom
£982 (better)
£1,086
United States
$1,249 (better)
$1,382

Official figures

Uses
5.0 L/100km (better)
5.5 L/100km
On a full tank
1,100 km (better)
995 km

Space

Seats
8
8
Boot
–
521 L
Length
4,690 mm
4,690 mm
Weight
–
1,665 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 3-cylinder petrol range-extender hybrid
Power
110 kW
120 kW (better)
Torque
203 Nm
315 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
Single-speed
Drive
FWD
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.

Stepwgn or Serena?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Stepwgn or the Nissan Serena?

The Honda Stepwgn: about $140 a year less in Australia than the Nissan Serena at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Stepwgn or the Nissan Serena?

The Honda Stepwgn, at 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US) to the Nissan Serena's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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