Honda Airwave vs Mini Clubman

The Airwave costs less to run, by the official figures: about $340 a year less in the US.

Honda AirwaveMini Clubman

Side by side

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

Honda AirwaveMini Clubman

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,736
New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$2,248
Australia
$1,502 (better)
$1,864
United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,365

Official figures

Uses
42 mpg (better)
34 mpg
Also
5.6 L/100km (better)
7.0 L/100km
On a full tank
466 miles (better)
429 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
360 L
Length
4,351 mm
4,252 mm
Weight
1,190 kg
1,382 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
81 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
143 Nm
220 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
7-speed dual-clutch
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.

Airwave or Clubman?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Airwave or the Mini Clubman?

The Honda Airwave: about $340 a year less in the US than the Mini Clubman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Airwave or the Mini Clubman?

The Honda Airwave, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Mini Clubman's 7.0 L/100km (41 mpg UK, 34 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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