Suzuki Escudo vs Toyota Caldina

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

Toyota Caldina

Side by side

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

Suzuki EscudoToyota Caldina

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,397 (better)
£1,399
New Zealand
$2,299 (better)
$2,303
Australia
$1,907 (better)
$1,909
United States
$1,776 (better)
$1,779

Official figures

Uses
40 mpg (better)
40 mpg
Also
7.1 L/100km (better)
7.1 L/100km

Space

Seats
–
5

Engine

Engine
–
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
100 kW
Torque
–
170 Nm
Gearbox
–
4-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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.

Escudo or Caldina?

Which uses less fuel, the Suzuki Escudo or the Toyota Caldina?

The Suzuki Escudo, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Toyota Caldina's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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