Cupra Formentor vs Suzuki S-cross

The S-cross costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

Cupra FormentorSuzuki S-cross

Side by side

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

Cupra FormentorSuzuki S-cross

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,499
$1,464 (better)
New Zealand
$1,940
$1,895 (better)
Australia
$1,610
$1,572 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,179
£1,151 (better)

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg
40 mpg (better)
Also
6.0 L/100km
5.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
570 miles (better)
498 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
450 L (better)
430 L
Length
4,450 mm
4,300 mm
Weight
1,385 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
110 kW (better)
95 kW
Torque
250 Nm (better)
235 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

Formentor or S-cross?

Which is cheaper to run, the Cupra Formentor or the Suzuki S-cross?

The Suzuki S-cross: about $30 a year less in the US than the Cupra Formentor at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Cupra Formentor or the Suzuki S-cross?

The Suzuki S-cross, at 5.9 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US) to the Cupra Formentor's 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Cupra Formentor or the Suzuki S-cross?

The Cupra Formentor, at 450 L to the Suzuki S-cross's 430 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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