Saab 9-3 vs Suzuki Aerio

The 9-3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand.

Saab 9-3

Side by side

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

Saab 9-3Suzuki Aerio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,134 (better)
$2,144
Australia
$1,771 (better)
$1,778
United Kingdom
£1,297 (better)
£1,303
United States
$1,649 (better)
$1,657

Official figures

Uses
6.6 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
879 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,648 mm
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Weight
1,400 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
110 kW
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Torque
240 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

9-3 or Aerio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Saab 9-3 or the Suzuki Aerio?

The Saab 9-3: about $10 a year less in New Zealand than the Suzuki Aerio at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Saab 9-3 or the Suzuki Aerio?

The Saab 9-3, at 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Suzuki Aerio's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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