Škoda Karoq vs Suzuki Jimny
The Jimny costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $2,189
- $2,164 (better)
- Australia
- $1,816
- $1,796 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,330
- £1,314 (better)
- United States
- $1,691
- $1,672 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 6.8 L/100km
- 6.7 L/100km (better)
- UK
- 42 mpg
- 42 mpg (better)
- US
- 35 mpg
- 35 mpg (better)
- On a full tank
- 739 km (better)
- 598 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 4
- Boot
- 521 L (better)
- 85 L
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,300 kg
- Length
- 4,382 mm
- 3,645 mm
- Weight
- 1,400 kg
- 1,110 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 110 kW (better)
- 75 kW
- Torque
- 250 Nm (better)
- 130 Nm
- Gearbox
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- 5-speed manual
- Drive
- FWD
- 4WD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★ (better)
- ★★★☆☆
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★ (better)
- ★★★☆☆
- 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.
Karoq or Jimny?
Which is cheaper to run, the Škoda Karoq or the Suzuki Jimny?
The Suzuki Jimny: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Škoda Karoq at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Škoda Karoq or the Suzuki Jimny?
The Suzuki Jimny, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Škoda Karoq's 6.8 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Škoda Karoq or the Suzuki Jimny?
The Škoda Karoq, at 521 L to the Suzuki Jimny's 85 L, for their newest versions.
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