Mitsubishi Colt vs Nissan Cube

The Cube costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Mitsubishi ColtNissan Cube

Side by side

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

Mitsubishi ColtNissan Cube

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,434
$1,420 (better)
New Zealand
$1,730
$1,714 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,051
£1,041 (better)
United States
$1,337
$1,324 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km
5.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
879 km (better)
868 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
203 L
–
Length
3,870 mm
3,980 mm
Weight
1,015 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
80 kW
80 kW
Torque
140 Nm
140 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
CVT
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.

Colt or Cube?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Colt or the Nissan Cube?

The Nissan Cube: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Mitsubishi Colt at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Colt or the Nissan Cube?

The Nissan Cube, at 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Colt's 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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