Honda Vezel vs Kia Niro

The Vezel costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in New Zealand.

Honda VezelKia Niro

Side by side

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

Honda VezelKia Niro

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,310 (better)
$1,381
Australia
$1,087 (better)
$1,144
United Kingdom
£796 (better)
£839
United States
$1,012 (better)
$1,067

Official figures

Uses
4.1 L/100km (better)
4.3 L/100km
On a full tank
988 km (better)
984 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
451 L
Length
4,330 mm
4,420 mm
Weight
1,380 kg
1,424 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
96 kW
104 kW (better)
Torque
–
265 Nm
Gearbox
Single-speed
6-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

Vezel or Niro?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Vezel or the Kia Niro?

The Honda Vezel: about $70 a year less in New Zealand than the Kia Niro at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Vezel or the Kia Niro?

The Honda Vezel, at 4.1 L/100km (70 mpg UK, 58 mpg US) to the Kia Niro's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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