MG ZS vs Toyota Yaris Cross

The Yaris Cross costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $290 in Australia, £210 in the UK and $270 in the US.

MG ZSToyota Yaris Cross

Side by side

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

MG ZSToyota Yaris Cross

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,520
$1,171 (better)
Australia
$1,259
$970 (better)
United Kingdom
£923
£711 (better)
United States
$1,174
$904 (better)

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km
3.6 L/100km (better)
UK
60 mpg
78 mpg (better)
US
50 mpg
65 mpg (better)
On a full tank
1,021 km (better)
994 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
397 L
Length
4,313 mm
4,180 mm
Weight
1,211 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
80 kW
85 kW (better)
Torque
151 Nm
–
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

ZS or Yaris Cross?

Which is cheaper to run, the MG ZS or the Toyota Yaris Cross?

The Toyota Yaris Cross: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $290 in Australia, £210 in the UK and $270 in the US than the MG ZS at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the MG ZS or the Toyota Yaris Cross?

The Toyota Yaris Cross, at 3.6 L/100km (78 mpg UK, 65 mpg US) to the MG ZS's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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