Chevrolet Cavalier vs Nissan Maxima

The Cavalier costs less to run, by the official figures: about £80 a year less in the UK.

Chevrolet CavalierNissan Maxima

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CavalierNissan Maxima

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,849 (better)
£1,925
New Zealand
$3,043 (better)
$3,169
Australia
$2,525 (better)
$2,629
United States
$2,351 (better)
$2,449

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg (better)
29 mpg
Also
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.8 L/100km
On a full tank
376 miles
432 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
375 L
405 L (better)
Length
4,593 mm
4,897 mm
Weight
1,203 kg
1,638 kg

Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.5 L V6 petrol
Power
90 kW
224 kW (better)
Torque
193 Nm
354 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
Xtronic CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
10

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.

Cavalier or Maxima?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Cavalier or the Nissan Maxima?

The Chevrolet Cavalier: about £80 a year less in the UK than the Nissan Maxima at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Cavalier or the Nissan Maxima?

The Chevrolet Cavalier, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Nissan Maxima's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chevrolet Cavalier or the Nissan Maxima?

The Nissan Maxima, at 405 L to the Chevrolet Cavalier's 375 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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