Ford Fiesta vs Vauxhall Astra

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

Ford FiestaVauxhall Astra

Side by side

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

Ford FiestaVauxhall Astra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,037 (better)
$2,070
Australia
$1,688 (better)
$1,715
United Kingdom
£1,238 (better)
£1,257
United States
$1,574 (better)
$1,599

Official figures

Uses
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
714 km
813 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
328 L
422 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,250 kg
Length
4,180 mm
4,374 mm
Weight
1,045 kg
1,266 kg

Engine

Engine
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
60 kW
96 kW (better)
Torque
140 Nm
230 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★★☆
Airbags
7 (better)
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.

Fiesta or Astra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Fiesta or the Vauxhall Astra?

The Ford Fiesta: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Vauxhall Astra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Fiesta or the Vauxhall Astra?

The Ford Fiesta, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Vauxhall Astra's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Fiesta or the Vauxhall Astra?

The Vauxhall Astra, at 422 L to the Ford Fiesta's 328 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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