Mitsubishi Lancer vs Nissan Teana

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

Mitsubishi LancerNissan Teana

Side by side

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

Mitsubishi LancerNissan Teana

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,261
$2,231 (better)
Australia
$1,875
$1,850 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,373
£1,356 (better)
United States
$1,746
$1,724 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.0 L/100km
6.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
780 km
986 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
399 L
–
Length
4,569 mm
4,880 mm
Weight
1,228 kg
1,450 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
109 kW
127 kW (better)
Torque
197 Nm
233 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
–

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.

Lancer or Teana?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Lancer or the Nissan Teana?

The Nissan Teana: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Mitsubishi Lancer at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Lancer or the Nissan Teana?

The Nissan Teana, at 6.9 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Lancer's 7.0 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 34 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way