Daihatsu Boon vs Suzuki Swift

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

Suzuki Swift

Side by side

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

Daihatsu BoonSuzuki Swift

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,199
$1,169 (better)
New Zealand
$1,552
$1,514 (better)
Australia
$1,288
$1,255 (better)
United Kingdom
£943
£919 (better)

Official figures

Uses
49 mpg
50 mpg (better)
Also
4.8 L/100km
4.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
491 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
265 L
Length
–
3,840 mm
Weight
–
875 kg

Engine

Engine
–
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
66 kW
Torque
–
120 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★☆☆
Airbags
–
6

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.

Boon or Swift?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Boon or the Suzuki Swift?

The Suzuki Swift: about $30 a year less in the US than the Daihatsu Boon at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Boon or the Suzuki Swift?

The Suzuki Swift, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Daihatsu Boon's 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way