Saab 9-3 vs Toyota Avensis

The 9-3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Saab 9-3Toyota Avensis

Side by side

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

Saab 9-3Toyota Avensis

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,768 (better)
$1,775
New Zealand
$2,134 (better)
$2,141
United Kingdom
£1,297 (better)
£1,301
United States
$1,649 (better)
$1,654

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
527 L
Length
4,648 mm
4,730 mm
Weight
1,400 kg
1,375 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
110 kW (better)
108 kW
Torque
240 Nm (better)
180 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

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.

9-3 or Avensis?

Which is cheaper to run, the Saab 9-3 or the Toyota Avensis?

The Saab 9-3: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Toyota Avensis at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Saab 9-3 or the Toyota Avensis?

The Saab 9-3, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Toyota Avensis's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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