GMC Terrain vs Suzuki Grand Vitara

The Terrain costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

GMC TerrainSuzuki Grand Vitara

Side by side

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

GMC TerrainSuzuki Grand Vitara

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,351 (better)
$2,384
New Zealand
$3,043 (better)
$3,085
Australia
$2,522 (better)
$2,556
United Kingdom
£1,849 (better)
£1,874

Official figures

Uses
25 mpg (better)
25 mpg
Also
9.4 L/100km (better)
9.5 L/100km
On a full tank
370 miles (better)
306 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
375 L
Towing, braked
–
1,700 kg
Length
4,630 mm
4,175 mm
Weight
1,715 kg
1,130 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
125 kW (better)
86 kW
Torque
275 Nm (better)
156 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

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

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.

Terrain or Grand Vitara?

Which is cheaper to run, the GMC Terrain or the Suzuki Grand Vitara?

The GMC Terrain: about $30 a year less in the US than the Suzuki Grand Vitara at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the GMC Terrain or the Suzuki Grand Vitara?

The GMC Terrain, at 9.4 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Suzuki Grand Vitara's 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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