Acura RSX vs Subaru BRZ

The RSX costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Acura RSXSubaru BRZ

Side by side

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

Acura RSXSubaru BRZ

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,849 (better)
£1,866
New Zealand
$3,043 (better)
$3,072
Australia
$2,524 (better)
$2,549
United States
$2,351 (better)
$2,374

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
Also
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.5 L/100km
On a full tank
330 miles (better)
327 miles

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
–
237 L
Length
4,366 mm
4,265 mm
Weight
–
1,290 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol
Power
116 kW
174 kW (better)
Torque
190 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
RWD

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.

RSX or BRZ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura RSX or the Subaru BRZ?

The Acura RSX: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Subaru BRZ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura RSX or the Subaru BRZ?

The Acura RSX, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Subaru BRZ's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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