SsangYong Korando vs Suzuki Vitara

The Korando 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.

SsangYong KorandoSuzuki Vitara

Side by side

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

SsangYong KorandoSuzuki Vitara

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,843 (better)
$1,869
Australia
$1,527 (better)
$1,549
United Kingdom
£1,120 (better)
£1,136
United States
$1,424 (better)
$1,444

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km (better)
5.8 L/100km
UK
50 mpg (better)
49 mpg
US
41 mpg (better)
41 mpg
On a full tank
825 km (better)
813 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
551 L (better)
375 L
Length
4,450 mm
4,175 mm
Weight
–
1,075 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
120 kW (better)
86 kW
Torque
280 Nm (better)
156 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
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.

Korando or Vitara?

Which is cheaper to run, the SsangYong Korando or the Suzuki Vitara?

The SsangYong Korando: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Suzuki Vitara at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the SsangYong Korando or the Suzuki Vitara?

The SsangYong Korando, at 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Suzuki Vitara's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the SsangYong Korando or the Suzuki Vitara?

The SsangYong Korando, at 551 L to the Suzuki Vitara's 375 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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