Lotus Exige vs Nissan Safari

The Safari costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Side by side

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

Lotus ExigeNissan Safari

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,299
$3,283 (better)
Australia
$2,734
$2,722 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,004
£1,994 (better)
United States
$2,548
$2,536 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.2 L/100km
10.2 L/100km (better)
UK
28 mpg
28 mpg (better)
US
23 mpg
23 mpg (better)

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.

Exige or Safari?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lotus Exige or the Nissan Safari?

The Nissan Safari: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Lotus Exige at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lotus Exige or the Nissan Safari?

The Nissan Safari, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Lotus Exige's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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