Smart Roadster vs Toyota Prius c

The Prius c costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Toyota Prius c

Side by side

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

Smart RoadsterToyota Prius c

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,659
$1,653 (better)
Australia
$1,375
$1,370 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,008
£1,004 (better)
United States
$1,282
$1,277 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.1 L/100km
5.1 L/100km (better)
UK
55 mpg
55 mpg (better)
US
46 mpg
46 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
705 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Length
–
3,940 mm
Weight
–
1,090 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
–
67 kW
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

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.

Roadster or Prius c?

Which is cheaper to run, the Smart Roadster or the Toyota Prius c?

The Toyota Prius c: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Smart Roadster at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Smart Roadster or the Toyota Prius c?

The Toyota Prius c, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Smart Roadster's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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