Hyundai Imax vs Nissan Elgrand

The Imax costs less to run, by the official figures: about $180 a year less in Australia.

Hyundai ImaxNissan Elgrand

Side by side

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

Hyundai ImaxNissan Elgrand

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,409 (better)
$2,588
New Zealand
$2,907 (better)
$3,124
United Kingdom
£1,766 (better)
£1,898
United States
$2,246 (better)
$2,414

Official figures

Uses
9.0 L/100km (better)
9.7 L/100km
On a full tank
834 km
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Space

Seats
8
8
Length
5,125 mm
4,850 mm
Weight
2,100 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
125 kW
125 kW
Torque
441 Nm (better)
242 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
RWD
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.

Imax or Elgrand?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Imax or the Nissan Elgrand?

The Hyundai Imax: about $180 a year less in Australia than the Nissan Elgrand at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Imax or the Nissan Elgrand?

The Hyundai Imax, at 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Nissan Elgrand's 9.7 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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