Hyundai Tucson vs Smart Roadster

The Roadster costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

Hyundai Tucson

Side by side

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

Hyundai TucsonSmart Roadster

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,395
$1,376 (better)
New Zealand
$1,682
$1,659 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,022
£1,008 (better)
United States
$1,299
$1,282 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.2 L/100km
5.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,038 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
506 L
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Towing, braked
1,600 kg
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Length
4,500 mm
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Weight
1,636 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo hybrid
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Power
169 kW
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Torque
350 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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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.

Tucson or Roadster?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Tucson or the Smart Roadster?

The Smart Roadster: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Hyundai Tucson at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Tucson or the Smart Roadster?

The Smart Roadster, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Hyundai Tucson's 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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