Ford Laser vs Vauxhall Insignia

The Insignia costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand.

Ford LaserVauxhall Insignia

Side by side

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

Ford LaserVauxhall Insignia

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,141
$2,079 (better)
Australia
$1,776
$1,723 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,301
£1,263 (better)
United States
$1,654
$1,607 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km
6.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
964 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
490 L
Length
–
4,897 mm
Weight
–
1,440 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
121 kW
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Laser or Insignia?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Laser or the Vauxhall Insignia?

The Vauxhall Insignia: about $60 a year less in New Zealand than the Ford Laser at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Laser or the Vauxhall Insignia?

The Vauxhall Insignia, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Ford Laser's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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