Lotus Evora vs Suzuki Grand Vitara
The Evora costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 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
- £1,866 (better)
- £1,874
- New Zealand
- $3,072 (better)
- $3,085
- Australia
- $2,548 (better)
- $2,556
- United States
- $2,374 (better)
- $2,384
Official figures
- Uses
- 30 mpg (better)
- 30 mpg
- Also
- 9.5 L/100km (better)
- 9.5 L/100km
- On a full tank
- –
- 306 miles
Space
- Seats
- –
- 5
- Boot
- –
- 375 L
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,700 kg
- Length
- –
- 4,175 mm
- Weight
- –
- 1,130 kg
Engine
- Engine
- –
- 1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- –
- 86 kW
- Torque
- –
- 156 Nm
- Gearbox
- –
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- –
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- –
- 7
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.
Evora or Grand Vitara?
Which is cheaper to run, the Lotus Evora or the Suzuki Grand Vitara?
The Lotus Evora: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Suzuki Grand Vitara at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Lotus Evora or the Suzuki Grand Vitara?
The Lotus Evora, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Suzuki Grand Vitara's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
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