Holden Commodore vs Subaru Impreza
The Impreza costs less to run, by the official figures: about £90 a year less in the UK.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United Kingdom
- £1,562
- £1,474 (better)
- New Zealand
- $2,571
- $2,426 (better)
- Australia
- $2,130
- $2,012 (better)
- United States
- $1,986
- $1,874 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 36 mpg
- 38 mpg (better)
- Also
- 8.0 L/100km
- 7.5 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 485 miles (better)
- 414 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 490 L (better)
- 385 L
- Towing, braked
- 1,800 kg
- –
- Length
- 4,897 mm
- 4,550 mm
- Weight
- 1,535 kg
- 1,456 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L flat-4 petrol
- Power
- 191 kW (better)
- 98 kW
- Torque
- 350 Nm (better)
- 194 Nm
- Gearbox
- 9-speed automatic
- CVT
- Drive
- FWD
- AWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Airbags
- 6
- 7 (better)
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.
Commodore or Impreza?
Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Commodore or the Subaru Impreza?
The Subaru Impreza: about £90 a year less in the UK than the Holden Commodore at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Holden Commodore or the Subaru Impreza?
The Subaru Impreza, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Holden Commodore's 8.0 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Holden Commodore or the Subaru Impreza?
The Holden Commodore, at 490 L to the Subaru Impreza's 385 L, for their newest versions.
Each on its own
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