Kia Tasman vs Nissan Navara

The Tasman costs less to run, by the official figures: about $520 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan Navara

Side by side

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

Kia TasmanNissan Navara

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,995 (better)
$2,513
Australia
$2,465
$2,084 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,744
£1,527 (better)
United States
$2,758
$1,941 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
UK
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
–
1,030 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
–
5,260 mm
Weight
–
1,978 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.3 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
Power
–
140 kW
Torque
–
450 Nm
Gearbox
–
7-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

Tasman or Navara?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Tasman or the Nissan Navara?

The Kia Tasman: about $520 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Navara at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Tasman or the Nissan Navara?

The Kia Tasman, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Nissan Navara's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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