Daihatsu Coo vs Subaru Forester

The Forester costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Subaru Forester

Side by side

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

Daihatsu CooSubaru Forester

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,012
$2,005 (better)
Australia
$1,668
$1,661 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,222
£1,218 (better)
United States
$1,554
$1,549 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.2 L/100km
6.2 L/100km (better)
UK
45 mpg
46 mpg (better)
US
38 mpg
38 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
1,016 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
2,155 L
Towing, braked
–
1,800 kg
Length
–
4,625 mm
Weight
–
1,544 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L flat-4 petrol
Power
–
134 kW
Torque
–
239 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

Coo or Forester?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Coo or the Subaru Forester?

The Subaru Forester: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Daihatsu Coo at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Coo or the Subaru Forester?

The Subaru Forester, at 6.2 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 38 mpg US) to the Daihatsu Coo's 6.2 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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