MG 3 vs Toyota Corolla

The Corolla costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £70 in the UK and $90 in the US.

MG 3Toyota Corolla

Side by side

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

MG 3Toyota Corolla

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,391
$1,277 (better)
Australia
$1,152
$1,059 (better)
United Kingdom
£845
£776 (better)
United States
$1,074
$987 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.3 L/100km
4.0 L/100km (better)
UK
66 mpg
72 mpg (better)
US
55 mpg
60 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,047 km
1,089 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
217 L
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
4,113 mm
4,375 mm
Weight
–
1,370 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
82 kW
90 kW (better)
Torque
150 Nm (better)
142 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

3 or Corolla?

Which is cheaper to run, the MG 3 or the Toyota Corolla?

The Toyota Corolla: about $110 a year less in New Zealand, $90 in Australia, £70 in the UK and $90 in the US than the MG 3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the MG 3 or the Toyota Corolla?

The Toyota Corolla, at 4.0 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US) to the MG 3's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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