Kia Stinger vs Nissan Maxima

The Maxima costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Kia StingerNissan Maxima

Side by side

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

Kia StingerNissan Maxima

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,257
$3,169 (better)
Australia
$2,698
$2,626 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,978
£1,925 (better)
United States
$2,516
$2,449 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.1 L/100km
9.8 L/100km (better)
UK
28 mpg
29 mpg (better)
US
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
On a full tank
596 km
695 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
660 L (better)
405 L
Length
4,831 mm
4,897 mm
Weight
1,935 kg
1,638 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
246 kW (better)
224 kW
Torque
466 Nm (better)
354 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
Xtronic CVT
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
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10

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.

Stinger or Maxima?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Stinger or the Nissan Maxima?

The Nissan Maxima: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Kia Stinger at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Stinger or the Nissan Maxima?

The Nissan Maxima, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Kia Stinger's 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Stinger or the Nissan Maxima?

The Kia Stinger, at 660 L to the Nissan Maxima's 405 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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