Hyundai Elantra vs Jaguar XF

The XF costs less to run, by the official figures: about $190 a year less in New Zealand, $160 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US.

Hyundai ElantraJaguar XF

Side by side

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

Hyundai ElantraJaguar XF

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,520
$1,326 (better)
Australia
$1,259
$1,099 (better)
United Kingdom
£923
£806 (better)
United States
$1,174
$1,024 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km
4.1 L/100km (better)
UK
60 mpg
69 mpg (better)
US
50 mpg
57 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,064 km
1,537 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
402 L
–
Towing, braked
1,200 kg
–
Length
4,675 mm
4,962 mm
Weight
1,365 kg
1,700 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
104 kW
183 kW (better)
Torque
265 Nm
365 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
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.

Elantra or XF?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Elantra or the Jaguar XF?

The Jaguar XF: about $190 a year less in New Zealand, $160 in Australia, £120 in the UK and $150 in the US than the Hyundai Elantra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Elantra or the Jaguar XF?

The Jaguar XF, at 4.1 L/100km (69 mpg UK, 57 mpg US) to the Hyundai Elantra's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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