Nissan Pulsar vs Toyota Avensis

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

Nissan PulsarToyota Avensis

Side by side

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

Nissan PulsarToyota Avensis

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,795
$1,775 (better)
New Zealand
$2,167
$2,141 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,316
£1,301 (better)
United States
$1,674
$1,654 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.7 L/100km
6.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
687 km
906 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
385 L
527 L (better)
Towing, braked
1,200 kg
–
Length
4,387 mm
4,730 mm
Weight
1,265 kg
1,375 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
110 kW (better)
108 kW
Torque
147 Nm
180 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★☆☆
–
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Pulsar or Avensis?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Pulsar or the Toyota Avensis?

The Toyota Avensis: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Nissan Pulsar at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Pulsar or the Toyota Avensis?

The Toyota Avensis, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Nissan Pulsar's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Nissan Pulsar or the Toyota Avensis?

The Toyota Avensis, at 527 L to the Nissan Pulsar's 385 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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