Ford S-max vs Honda Stepwgn

The Stepwgn costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.

Ford S-maxHonda Stepwgn

Side by side

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

Ford S-maxHonda Stepwgn

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,022
£982 (better)
New Zealand
$1,682
$1,617 (better)
Australia
$1,394
$1,340 (better)
United States
$1,299
$1,249 (better)

Official figures

Uses
54 mpg
56 mpg (better)
Also
5.2 L/100km
5.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
836 miles (better)
684 miles

Space

Seats
7
8
Boot
2,081 L
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Length
4,796 mm
4,690 mm
Weight
1,923 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
360 Nm (better)
203 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

S-max or Stepwgn?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford S-max or the Honda Stepwgn?

The Honda Stepwgn: about £40 a year less in the UK than the Ford S-max at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford S-max or the Honda Stepwgn?

The Honda Stepwgn, at 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US) to the Ford S-max's 5.2 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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