Chevrolet Spark vs Mahindra Xuv

The Xuv costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Chevrolet Spark

Side by side

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

Chevrolet SparkMahindra Xuv

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,781
$1,774 (better)
New Zealand
$2,306
$2,296 (better)
Australia
$1,911
$1,904 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,401
£1,395 (better)

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg
33 mpg (better)
Also
7.1 L/100km
7.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
305 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
3,635 mm
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Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
73 kW
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Torque
127 Nm
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Gearbox
CVT
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Drive
FWD
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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.

Spark or Xuv?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Spark or the Mahindra Xuv?

The Mahindra Xuv: about $10 a year less in the US than the Chevrolet Spark at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Spark or the Mahindra Xuv?

The Mahindra Xuv, at 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Spark's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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