Fiat 500 L vs Toyota Matrix

The 500 L costs less to run, by the official figures: about £80 a year less in the UK.

Fiat 500 LToyota Matrix

Side by side

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

Fiat 500 LToyota Matrix

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,849 (better)
£1,925
New Zealand
$3,043 (better)
$3,169
Australia
$2,525 (better)
$2,630
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
330 miles (better)
317 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
455 L
561 L (better)
Length
4,147 mm
4,366 mm
Weight
1,320 kg
1,350 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
70 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
127 Nm
175 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–

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.

500 L or Matrix?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat 500 L or the Toyota Matrix?

The Fiat 500 L: about £80 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Matrix at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat 500 L or the Toyota Matrix?

The Fiat 500 L, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Toyota Matrix's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Fiat 500 L or the Toyota Matrix?

The Toyota Matrix, at 561 L to the Fiat 500 L's 455 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way