Nissan Lafesta vs Toyota Spacio

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

Nissan LafestaToyota Spacio

Side by side

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

Nissan LafestaToyota Spacio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,047 (better)
$2,109
Australia
$1,697 (better)
$1,747
United Kingdom
£1,244 (better)
£1,281
United States
$1,582 (better)
$1,629

Official figures

Uses
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.5 L/100km
On a full tank
948 km (better)
767 km

Space

Seats
5
7
Length
4,540 mm
4,260 mm
Weight
1,400 kg
1,150 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
100 kW (better)
81 kW
Torque
191 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
4-speed automatic
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.

Lafesta or Spacio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Lafesta or the Toyota Spacio?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Lafesta or the Toyota Spacio?

The Nissan Lafesta, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Toyota Spacio's 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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