Ford S-max vs Toyota Estima

The S-max costs less to run, by the official figures: about $130 a year less in New Zealand.

Ford S-maxToyota Estima

Side by side

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

Ford S-maxToyota Estima

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,682 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,394 (better)
$1,501
United Kingdom
£1,022 (better)
£1,100
United States
$1,299 (better)
$1,399

Official figures

Uses
5.2 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
On a full tank
1,346 km (better)
982 km

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
2,081 L
–
Length
4,796 mm
4,795 mm
Weight
1,923 kg
1,960 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
140 kW (better)
112 kW
Torque
360 Nm (better)
224 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
E-CVT
Drive
FWD
AWD

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.

S-max or Estima?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford S-max or the Toyota Estima?

The Ford S-max: about $130 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Estima at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford S-max or the Toyota Estima?

The Ford S-max, at 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US) to the Toyota Estima's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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