Nissan Cube vs Toyota Starlet

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Nissan CubeToyota Starlet

Side by side

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

Nissan CubeToyota Starlet

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,714
$1,649 (better)
Australia
$1,420
$1,368 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,041
£1,002 (better)
United States
$1,324
$1,274 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.3 L/100km
5.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
868 km (better)
725 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
212 L
Length
3,980 mm
3,990 mm
Weight
–
828 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
80 kW (better)
77 kW
Torque
140 Nm (better)
138 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
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.

Cube or Starlet?

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Cube or the Toyota Starlet?

The Toyota Starlet, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Nissan Cube's 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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