Fiat Doblo vs Smart Roadster

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

Fiat Doblo

Side by side

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

Fiat DobloSmart Roadster

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,666
$1,659 (better)
Australia
$1,380
$1,375 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,012
£1,008 (better)
United States
$1,287
$1,282 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.2 L/100km
5.1 L/100km (better)
UK
55 mpg
55 mpg (better)
US
46 mpg
46 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,165 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
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Power
77 kW
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Gearbox
5-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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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.

Doblo or Roadster?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat Doblo or the Smart Roadster?

The Smart Roadster: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Fiat Doblo at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat Doblo or the Smart Roadster?

The Smart Roadster, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Fiat Doblo's 5.2 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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