Chevrolet Optra vs Hyundai Genesis

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

Chevrolet OptraHyundai Genesis

Side by side

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

Chevrolet OptraHyundai Genesis

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,100 (better)
£2,177
New Zealand
$3,457 (better)
$3,583
Australia
$2,867 (better)
$2,969
United States
$2,671 (better)
$2,768

Official figures

Uses
26 mpg (better)
25 mpg
Also
10.7 L/100km (better)
11.1 L/100km
On a full tank
320 miles
432 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
388 L
Length
–
4,811 mm
Weight
–
1,594 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
80 kW
246 kW (better)
Torque
–
399 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
8-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.

Optra or Genesis?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Optra or the Hyundai Genesis?

The Chevrolet Optra: about £80 a year less in the UK than the Hyundai Genesis at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Optra or the Hyundai Genesis?

The Chevrolet Optra, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Hyundai Genesis's 11.1 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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