Fiat Punto vs Nissan Micra

The Punto costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in the US.

Fiat PuntoNissan Micra

Side by side

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

Fiat PuntoNissan Micra

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,349 (better)
$1,399
New Zealand
$1,746 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,449 (better)
$1,501
United Kingdom
£1,061 (better)
£1,100

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg (better)
42 mpg
Also
5.4 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
On a full tank
518 miles (better)
455 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
275 L
300 L (better)
Length
4,065 mm
3,999 mm
Weight
–
1,050 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
51 kW
68 kW (better)
Torque
102 Nm
160 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★☆ (better)
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.

Punto or Micra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Fiat Punto or the Nissan Micra?

The Fiat Punto: about $50 a year less in the US than the Nissan Micra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Fiat Punto or the Nissan Micra?

The Fiat Punto, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Nissan Micra's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Fiat Punto or the Nissan Micra?

The Nissan Micra, at 300 L to the Fiat Punto's 275 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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