Subaru Impreza vs Toyota Blade

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

Subaru ImprezaToyota Blade

Side by side

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

Subaru ImprezaToyota Blade

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,010 (better)
$2,016
New Zealand
$2,426 (better)
$2,432
United Kingdom
£1,474 (better)
£1,477
United States
$1,874 (better)
$1,879

Official figures

Uses
7.5 L/100km (better)
7.5 L/100km
On a full tank
667 km
798 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
385 L
–
Length
4,550 mm
4,260 mm
Weight
1,456 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L flat-4 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
98 kW
125 kW (better)
Torque
194 Nm
224 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
–

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.

Impreza or Blade?

Which is cheaper to run, the Subaru Impreza or the Toyota Blade?

The Subaru Impreza: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Toyota Blade at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Subaru Impreza or the Toyota Blade?

The Subaru Impreza, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Toyota Blade's 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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