Chevrolet Cruze vs Saab 9-3

The Cruze costs less to run, by the official figures: about £50 a year less in the UK.

Chevrolet CruzeSaab 9-3

Side by side

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

Chevrolet CruzeSaab 9-3

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,250 (better)
£1,297
New Zealand
$2,057 (better)
$2,134
Australia
$1,706 (better)
$1,770
United States
$1,589 (better)
$1,649

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg (better)
43 mpg
Also
6.4 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
430 miles
546 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
405 L
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Length
4,614 mm
4,648 mm
Weight
1,270 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
83 kW
110 kW (better)
Torque
141 Nm
240 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
10
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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.

Cruze or 9-3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Cruze or the Saab 9-3?

The Chevrolet Cruze: about £50 a year less in the UK than the Saab 9-3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Cruze or the Saab 9-3?

The Chevrolet Cruze, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Saab 9-3's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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