Nissan March vs Suzuki Swift

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

Nissan MarchSuzuki Swift

Side by side

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

Nissan MarchSuzuki Swift

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,504 (better)
$1,514
Australia
$1,246 (better)
$1,254
United Kingdom
£914 (better)
£919
United States
$1,162 (better)
$1,169

Official figures

Uses
4.7 L/100km (better)
4.7 L/100km
UK
61 mpg (better)
60 mpg
US
51 mpg (better)
50 mpg
On a full tank
882 km (better)
791 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
265 L
Length
3,780 mm
3,840 mm
Weight
–
875 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
58 kW
66 kW (better)
Torque
106 Nm
120 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

March or Swift?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan March or the Suzuki Swift?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan March or the Suzuki Swift?

The Nissan March, at 4.7 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US) to the Suzuki Swift's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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