Honda Airwave vs Nissan Wingroad

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

Honda AirwaveNissan Wingroad

Side by side

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

Honda AirwaveNissan Wingroad

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$1,872
Australia
$1,501 (better)
$1,552
United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,138
United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,447

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.8 L/100km
On a full tank
750 km
864 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,351 mm
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Weight
1,190 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW
81 kW
Torque
143 Nm
148 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
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.

Airwave or Wingroad?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Airwave or the Nissan Wingroad?

The Honda Airwave: about $60 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Wingroad at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Airwave or the Nissan Wingroad?

The Honda Airwave, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Nissan Wingroad's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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