Daihatsu Move vs Nissan Micra

The Micra costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan Micra

Side by side

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

Daihatsu MoveNissan Micra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,843
$1,811 (better)
Australia
$1,530
$1,501 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,120
£1,100 (better)
United States
$1,424
$1,399 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km
5.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
526 km
732 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
–
300 L
Length
3,395 mm
3,999 mm
Weight
–
1,050 kg

Engine

Engine
0.66 L 3-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
38 kW
68 kW (better)
Torque
60 Nm
160 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
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.

Move or Micra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Move or the Nissan Micra?

The Nissan Micra: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Daihatsu Move at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Move or the Nissan Micra?

The Nissan Micra, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Daihatsu Move's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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