Chevrolet Cobalt vs Toyota Markx

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

Chevrolet CobaltToyota Markx

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CobaltToyota Markx

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,593 (better)
£1,617
New Zealand
$2,623 (better)
$2,662
Australia
$2,176 (better)
$2,207
United States
$2,026 (better)
$2,056

Official figures

Uses
35 mpg (better)
34 mpg
Also
8.1 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
On a full tank
368 miles
536 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
391 L
–
Length
4,583 mm
4,730 mm
Weight
1,294 kg
1,520 kg

Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L V6 petrol
Power
118 kW
149 kW (better)
Torque
210 Nm
252 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed automatic
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.

Cobalt or Markx?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Cobalt or the Toyota Markx?

The Chevrolet Cobalt: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Markx at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Cobalt or the Toyota Markx?

The Chevrolet Cobalt, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Toyota Markx's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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