Škoda Rapid vs Toyota Starlet

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Škoda RapidToyota Starlet

Side by side

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

Škoda RapidToyota Starlet

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,006
£1,002 (better)
New Zealand
$1,656
$1,649 (better)
Australia
$1,372
$1,367 (better)
United States
$1,279
$1,274 (better)

Official figures

Uses
55 mpg
55 mpg (better)
Also
5.1 L/100km
5.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
667 miles (better)
451 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
550 L (better)
212 L
Length
4,483 mm
3,990 mm
Weight
1,170 kg
828 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW (better)
77 kW
Torque
175 Nm (better)
138 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
5-speed manual
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.

Rapid or Starlet?

Which uses less fuel, the Škoda Rapid or the Toyota Starlet?

The Toyota Starlet, at 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Škoda Rapid's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Škoda Rapid or the Toyota Starlet?

The Škoda Rapid, at 550 L to the Toyota Starlet's 212 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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