Ford Laser vs Toyota Opa

The Opa costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in the US.

Ford LaserToyota Opa

Side by side

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

Ford LaserToyota Opa

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,654
$1,582 (better)
New Zealand
$2,141
$2,047 (better)
Australia
$1,776
$1,698 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,301
£1,244 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
100 kW
Torque
–
170 Nm
Gearbox
–
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.

Laser or Opa?

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

The Toyota Opa: about $70 a year less in the US than the Ford Laser at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Toyota Opa, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Ford Laser's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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