Nissan Kicks vs Toyota Fortuner

The Fortuner costs less to run, by the official figures: about $500 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan KicksToyota Fortuner

Side by side

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

Nissan KicksToyota Fortuner

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,455
$1,956 (better)
Australia
$2,034 (better)
$2,417
United Kingdom
£1,491 (better)
£1,710
United States
$1,896 (better)
$2,705

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
7.6 L/100km
On a full tank
540 km
1,053 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Towing, braked
–
3,000 kg
Length
4,295 mm
4,795 mm
Weight
1,170 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
90 kW
130 kW (better)
Torque
155 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Kicks or Fortuner?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Kicks or the Toyota Fortuner?

The Toyota Fortuner: about $500 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Kicks at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Kicks or the Toyota Fortuner?

The Nissan Kicks, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Toyota Fortuner's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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