Ford Fiesta vs Toyota Opa

The Fiesta costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Ford FiestaToyota Opa

Side by side

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

Ford FiestaToyota Opa

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,574 (better)
$1,582
New Zealand
$2,037 (better)
$2,047
Australia
$1,688 (better)
$1,696
United Kingdom
£1,238 (better)
£1,244

Official figures

Uses
37 mpg (better)
37 mpg
Also
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.3 L/100km
On a full tank
444 miles
540 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
328 L
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Length
4,180 mm
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Weight
1,045 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
60 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
140 Nm
170 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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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.

Fiesta or Opa?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Fiesta or the Toyota Opa?

The Ford Fiesta: about $10 a year less in the US than the Toyota Opa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Fiesta or the Toyota Opa?

The Ford Fiesta, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Toyota Opa's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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