Honda CR-V vs Kia Stonic

The Stonic costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Honda CR-VKia Stonic

Side by side

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

Honda CR-VKia Stonic

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,779
$1,746 (better)
Australia
$1,474
$1,447 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,081
£1,061 (better)
United States
$1,374
$1,349 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
UK
51 mpg
52 mpg (better)
US
43 mpg
44 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,036 km (better)
833 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
589 L (better)
352 L
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
–
Length
4,694 mm
4,140 mm
Weight
1,570 kg
1,195 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
73 kW
Torque
240 Nm (better)
172 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
–

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.

CR-V or Stonic?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda CR-V or the Kia Stonic?

The Kia Stonic: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Honda CR-V at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda CR-V or the Kia Stonic?

The Kia Stonic, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Honda CR-V's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda CR-V or the Kia Stonic?

The Honda CR-V, at 589 L to the Kia Stonic's 352 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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