Toyota Matrix vs Volkswagen Fox

The Fox costs less to run, by the official figures: about £80 a year less in the UK.

Toyota MatrixVolkswagen Fox

Side by side

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

Toyota MatrixVolkswagen Fox

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,849 (better)
New Zealand
$3,169
$3,043 (better)
Australia
$2,626
$2,521 (better)
United States
$2,449
$2,351 (better)

Official figures

Uses
29 mpg
30 mpg (better)
Also
9.8 L/100km
9.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
317 miles
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Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
561 L (better)
261 L
Length
4,366 mm
3,828 mm
Weight
1,350 kg
980 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
100 kW (better)
40 kW
Torque
175 Nm (better)
112 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
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.

Matrix or Fox?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Matrix or the Volkswagen Fox?

The Volkswagen Fox: about £80 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Matrix at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Matrix or the Volkswagen Fox?

The Volkswagen Fox, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Toyota Matrix's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Toyota Matrix or the Volkswagen Fox?

The Toyota Matrix, at 561 L to the Volkswagen Fox's 261 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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