SEAT Ibiza vs Suzuki Swift

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

SEAT IbizaSuzuki Swift

Side by side

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

SEAT IbizaSuzuki Swift

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,617
$1,514 (better)
Australia
$1,341
$1,255 (better)
United Kingdom
£982
£919 (better)
United States
$1,249
$1,169 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
355 L (better)
265 L
Towing, braked
1,100 kg
–
Length
4,070 mm
3,840 mm
Weight
1,069 kg
875 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
70 kW (better)
66 kW
Torque
175 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.

Ibiza or Swift?

Which uses less fuel, the SEAT Ibiza or the Suzuki Swift?

The Suzuki Swift, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the SEAT Ibiza's 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the SEAT Ibiza or the Suzuki Swift?

The SEAT Ibiza, at 355 L to the Suzuki Swift's 265 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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