Fiat 500 vs Toyota Aqua

The Aqua costs less to run, by the official figures: about $390 a year less in the US.

Fiat 500Toyota Aqua

Side by side

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

Fiat 500Toyota Aqua

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,089
$695 (better)
New Zealand
$1,410
$899 (better)
Australia
$1,168
$745 (better)
United Kingdom
£857
£546 (better)

Official figures

Uses
54 mpg
85 mpg (better)
Also
4.4 L/100km
2.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
499 miles
805 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
185 L
–
Towing, braked
800 kg
–
Length
3,571 mm
4,050 mm
Weight
980 kg
1,120 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol
1.5 L 3-cylinder petrol hybrid (M15A-FXE)
Power
52 kW
85 kW (better)
Torque
90 Nm
120 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
CVT
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.

500 or Aqua?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat 500 or the Toyota Aqua?

The Toyota Aqua: about $390 a year less in the US than the Fiat 500 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat 500 or the Toyota Aqua?

The Toyota Aqua, at 2.8 L/100km (102 mpg UK, 85 mpg US) to the Fiat 500's 4.4 L/100km (65 mpg UK, 54 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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