Pontiac Vibe vs Subaru Outback

The Outback costs less to run, by the official figures: about £220 a year less in the UK.

Pontiac VibeSubaru Outback

Side by side

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

Pontiac VibeSubaru Outback

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,711
£1,491 (better)
New Zealand
$2,817
$2,455 (better)
Australia
$2,336
$2,035 (better)
United States
$2,176
$1,896 (better)

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg
37 mpg (better)
Also
8.7 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
357 miles
516 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
522 L
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
4,372 mm
4,870 mm
Weight
–
1,660 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L flat-4 petrol
Power
98 kW
138 kW (better)
Torque
173 Nm
245 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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.

Vibe or Outback?

Which is cheaper to run, the Pontiac Vibe or the Subaru Outback?

The Subaru Outback: about £220 a year less in the UK than the Pontiac Vibe at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Pontiac Vibe or the Subaru Outback?

The Subaru Outback, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Pontiac Vibe's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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