Suzuki Swift vs Toyota Yaris

The Yaris costs less to run, by the official figures: about £330 a year less in the UK.

Suzuki SwiftToyota Yaris

Side by side

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

Suzuki SwiftToyota Yaris

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£919
£589 (better)
New Zealand
$1,514
$970 (better)
Australia
$1,254
$804 (better)
United States
$1,169
$750 (better)

Official figures

Uses
60 mpg
94 mpg (better)
Also
4.7 L/100km
3.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
491 miles
746 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
265 L
368 L (better)
Length
3,840 mm
3,940 mm
Weight
875 kg
1,085 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L naturally aspirated 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
66 kW
85 kW (better)
Torque
120 Nm
141 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★☆☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
6
8 (better)

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.

Swift or Yaris?

Which is cheaper to run, the Suzuki Swift or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris: about £330 a year less in the UK than the Suzuki Swift at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Suzuki Swift or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris, at 3.0 L/100km (94 mpg UK, 78 mpg US) to the Suzuki Swift's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Suzuki Swift or the Toyota Yaris?

The Toyota Yaris, at 368 L to the Suzuki Swift's 265 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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