Hyundai Palisade vs Suzuki Jimny

The Jimny costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Hyundai PalisadeSuzuki Jimny

Side by side

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

Hyundai PalisadeSuzuki Jimny

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,336
£1,314 (better)
New Zealand
$2,199
$2,164 (better)
Australia
$1,822
$1,796 (better)
United States
$1,699
$1,672 (better)

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg
42 mpg (better)
Also
6.8 L/100km
6.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
649 miles (better)
372 miles

Space

Seats
8
4
Boot
510 L (better)
85 L
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
4,981 mm
3,645 mm
Weight
2,022 kg
1,110 kg

Engine

Engine
3.8 L V6 petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
209 kW (better)
75 kW
Torque
299 Nm (better)
130 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Euro NCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

Palisade or Jimny?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Palisade or the Suzuki Jimny?

The Suzuki Jimny: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Hyundai Palisade at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Palisade or the Suzuki Jimny?

The Suzuki Jimny, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Hyundai Palisade's 6.8 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Palisade or the Suzuki Jimny?

The Hyundai Palisade, at 510 L to the Suzuki Jimny's 85 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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