Fiat Panda vs MG 3

The Panda costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Fiat PandaMG 3

Side by side

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

Fiat PandaMG 3

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,049 (better)
$1,074
New Zealand
$1,358 (better)
$1,391
Australia
$1,127 (better)
$1,152
United Kingdom
£825 (better)
£845

Official figures

Uses
56 mpg (better)
55 mpg
Also
4.2 L/100km (better)
4.3 L/100km
On a full tank
547 miles
650 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
3,653 mm
4,113 mm

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder petrol mild hybrid
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
51 kW
82 kW (better)
Torque
92 Nm
150 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
4-speed automatic
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.

Panda or 3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat Panda or the MG 3?

The Fiat Panda: about $20 a year less in the US than the MG 3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat Panda or the MG 3?

The Fiat Panda, at 4.2 L/100km (67 mpg UK, 56 mpg US) to the MG 3's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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