Daihatsu Charade vs Ford Kuga

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford Kuga

Side by side

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

Daihatsu CharadeFord Kuga

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,354
$1,349 (better)
New Zealand
$1,753
$1,746 (better)
Australia
$1,454
$1,448 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,065
£1,061 (better)

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg
44 mpg (better)
Also
5.4 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
621 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
456 L
Length
–
4,531 mm
Weight
–
1,614 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
370 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Charade or Kuga?

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Charade or the Ford Kuga?

The Ford Kuga, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Daihatsu Charade's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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