Hyundai Genesis vs Mitsubishi Diamante

The Diamante costs less to run, by the official figures: about $130 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $100 in the US.

Hyundai GenesisMitsubishi Diamante

Side by side

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

Hyundai GenesisMitsubishi Diamante

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,583
$3,451 (better)
Australia
$2,969
$2,861 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,177
£2,096 (better)
United States
$2,768
$2,666 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.1 L/100km
10.7 L/100km (better)
UK
25 mpg
26 mpg (better)
US
21 mpg
22 mpg (better)
On a full tank
695 km
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
388 L
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Length
4,811 mm
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Weight
1,594 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.8 L V6 petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
246 kW
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Torque
399 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

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.

Genesis or Diamante?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Genesis or the Mitsubishi Diamante?

The Mitsubishi Diamante: about $130 a year less in New Zealand, $110 in Australia, £80 in the UK and $100 in the US than the Hyundai Genesis at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Genesis or the Mitsubishi Diamante?

The Mitsubishi Diamante, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Hyundai Genesis's 11.1 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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