Opel Corsa vs Suzuki Swift

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

Opel CorsaSuzuki Swift

Side by side

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

Opel CorsaSuzuki Swift

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,259
$1,254 (better)
New Zealand
$1,520
$1,514 (better)
United Kingdom
£923
£919 (better)
United States
$1,174
$1,169 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
851 km (better)
791 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
309 L (better)
265 L
Length
4,059 mm
3,840 mm
Weight
1,090 kg
875 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
74 kW (better)
66 kW
Torque
218 Nm (better)
120 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆ (better)
★★★☆☆
Airbags
6
6

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.

Corsa or Swift?

Which is cheaper to run, the Opel Corsa or the Suzuki Swift?

The Suzuki Swift: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Opel Corsa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Opel Corsa or the Suzuki Swift?

The Suzuki Swift, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Opel Corsa's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Opel Corsa or the Suzuki Swift?

The Opel Corsa, at 309 L to the Suzuki Swift's 265 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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