Suzuki Alto vs Toyota Corolla

The Alto costs less to run, by the official figures: about £170 a year less in the UK.

Suzuki AltoToyota Corolla

Side by side

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

Suzuki AltoToyota Corolla

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£605 (better)
£776
New Zealand
$996 (better)
$1,277
Australia
$826 (better)
$1,059
United States
$770 (better)
$987

Official figures

Uses
92 mpg (better)
72 mpg
Also
3.1 L/100km (better)
4.0 L/100km
On a full tank
545 miles
676 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
130 L
217 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
3,500 mm
4,375 mm
Weight
868 kg
1,370 kg

Engine

Engine
0.66 L 3-cylinder petrol mild hybrid
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
49 kW
90 kW (better)
Torque
89 Nm
142 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
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.

Alto or Corolla?

Which is cheaper to run, the Suzuki Alto or the Toyota Corolla?

The Suzuki Alto: about £170 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Corolla at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Suzuki Alto or the Toyota Corolla?

The Suzuki Alto, at 3.1 L/100km (92 mpg UK, 76 mpg US) to the Toyota Corolla's 4.0 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Suzuki Alto or the Toyota Corolla?

The Toyota Corolla, at 217 L to the Suzuki Alto's 130 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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